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Daily Devotion: Psalm 56:3-4 and 8-11

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Psalm 56:3-4    "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.  (4)  In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."

Psalm 56:8-11    "Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?  (9)  When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.  (10)  In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.  (11)  In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me."

Trust is a very important matter. We place our trust in others. We place our trust that our vehicles will move us from one place to another. When we are going to a place unknown, we trust the GPS system to help us arrive. There have been many times when I would pray, "Lord, I have no idea where I am if I lose connection with this GPS." Talk about blind trust. But even in that, I find myself going to a higher source in that I pray to ask the Lord to help my connection remain. But then I realize the greatest tracking connection that I have is not in some electronic device; rather, the best tracking system is the true GPS (God's Positioning System). "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." There is no better place to put our confidence than in the wisdom, power, love, mercy, and grace of God.

I included verses 8-11 today because there are times in each of our lives when we feel like we are wandering in the wilderness. It seems our lives are going in circles and we cannot adjust our compass to get us going in the right direction. I am thankful that in those times, I can cry unto the Lord with great confidence. "...  this I know; for God is for me"; therefore, "In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word." This speaks of our need for understanding God's Word and realizing it is through His power that we are able to walk with Him each day. Yes, there are times when we make wrong turns. We make wrong decisions. We find ourselves in a "dark loop" of going round and round. But even in those times, we can solemnly say, "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, "Thus saith the Lord!"

Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!  

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