Good morning trusting ones,

I want to exhort you today to TRUST GOD DAILY.  This is what the Lord was trying to teach the children of Israel in the wilderness.  He told them through Moses in Exodus 16:19,

  • “Let no one leave any of it (manna) until morning.”

Yet the children of Israel began disobeying His command and kept trying to store up the manna so that they didn’t have to TRUST GOD DAILY.  This angered God, and so the manna that they kept in disobedience became rotten (Exodus 16:20).

Do you know what it means to TRUST GOD?  Having TRUST IN GOD requires a commitment to maintain complete confidence in Him and His Word despite circumstances, emotions, or your current situation.  If a problem is stealing your peace, check up to see if you’re truly TRUSTING HIM.  Proverbs 3:5 says,

  • TRUST IN THE LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own insight or understanding.

See, belief in God is not the same thing as trust.  To TRUST GOD means you rely on Him.  When you’re TRUSTING GOD, this means you’ve made a commitment to lean on Him despite what it looks like.

If you are having a lot of frustration, this may be an indicator that you are not TRUSTING GOD.

As we read through the Bible, we can see that many of the great miracles came as a result of people relying on God -Daniel in the lion’s den; the Israelites crossing the Red Sea; the miracle of the loaves and fish, etc.  

Here is a great indicator to help you know that you are TRUSTING GOD:  You will have peace in the midst of the storm.

See, if our minds are not renewed to the Word of God, we think WE can do something about our lives.  Let me warn you:  PRIDE is the greatest enemy to your TRUST IN GOD.  When we are prideful, we rely on our own abilities and our own plans – until our plans fail.  We need to TRUST GOD DAILY; rely on Him fully and no one else, not even yourself.

When we TRUST GOD DAILY, He will empower us to prosper.  Jeremiah 17:7 says,

  • BLESSED is the man who TRUSTS IN THE LORD, and whose hope is the Lord.

When you decide to put your TRUST IN GOD, you will be empowered by God to prosper far better than any person.  You will find that you will get so much more accomplished in your life when you TRUST GOD DAILY.  Let’s make sure our confidence and TRUST is IN GOD ALONE – Don’t take credit for anything.  Every good and perfect gift comes from God.  

See, when you TRUST GOD DAILY, He accomplishes great things in your life.  You will be a walking testimony to the world around you.

Know this, God will be your refuge in a time of trouble.  Psalm 34:8 says,

  • BLESSED is the man that TRUSTS IN GOD.

You can either be tormented by negative emotions (fear, grief, depression, anxiety), or you can take refuge in Him.  I exhort you to position yourself in the secret place by meditating on the Word and praying.  Find value in the presence of the Lord.  You may not know how God is going to solve your problem; just know that He will do it His way.

One last scripture.  I have always loved this one.  It’s from Habakkuk 3:17-19,

  • Though the fig tree may not blossom,
  • Nor fruit be on the vines;
  • Though the labor of the olive may fail,
  • And the fields yield no food;
  • Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
  • And there be no herd in the stalls –
  • Yet, I will rejoice in the Lord,
  • I will joy in the God if my salvation.
  • The Lord God is my strength;
  • He will make my feet like deer’s feet,
  • And He will make me walk on my high hills.

Hallelujah to our glorious God!!!

Trusting in Him daily,

Lisa Gordon

Jesus City Church

Glastonbury, CT