Trust God Completely

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and he will make straight your paths." (Prov. 3:5-6)

One of the questions that we do well to ask ourselves is, "Do I honestly believe that God is completely trustworthy?" We should ask that question before we entrust our soul to Him for eternity. Once we have made that decision, why is it so difficult for us to trust Him with every other aspect of our life.

The Word of God teaches us that God cannot lie. God is the same today as He was yesterday, and He will be the same tomorrow. So listen to this: He always keeps His promises. Not sometimes, but always.Therefore, the multitude of promises in the Bible become keys for us to unlock God's favor in responding to our prayers.

I remember some years ago reading the biography of George Mueller, the great man of faith in Bristol, England. He once said, "To pray without an open Bible is presumption." He did not mean that we could not pray if we did not literally open up our Bible. He meant that we should pray God's Word, God's promises. Anything else is wishful thinking, maybe even vain speculation.

Psalm 37:7 says, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him." We don't like waiting before God. It escapes our attention that when God promised Abraham a son, it took a year. We forget Moses was 80 years old when he saw the burning bush on the hillside and God called him. God's promises are certain, but we must wait.

In a day of fast food, and even instant grits we want what we want and we want it now. Someone wisely reminds us that God grows a mushroom overnight, but oak trees take years. Be still before God today. Do not trust your own abilities. Wait on God. He will make your paths straight.