Trust is a powerful factor in relationships. Trust engenders honor. Trust ascribes value. Trust says you are important. Trust says I’ve checked you out and you have character and integrity. Psalm 118:8 (AMPC) says: “It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” This is not saying that we cannot trust people. There are trustworthy people around us. It is saying that we need to primarily trust God and His word. He has to be first. If we trust what people say over what God says, it will lead us astray. When God is the bedrock of our lives, nothing people say or do will lead us astray. Jeremiah 17:5 (AMP) says: “Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind, making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength, and whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord”. Note how the prophet emphasizes that we must stay away from trusting in weak, faulty flesh. We are not to allow “flesh” to turn our hearts away from the Lord. So today, we need to make a personal assessment and see where our trust is. If it is in the wrong place, today is the perfect day to make the needed adjustment. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths”. Proverbs 3:5,6.
This powerful principle should get you excited and motivated!
There are wonderful principles in the scriptures that are active in the earth realm today. One of these powerful principles is found in Psalms 62:12 (Amp): “Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion, For You compensate (reward) every man according to [the value of] his work.” I suggest that you read this verse over and over and let in sink into your spirit! Well, have you read it various times? Our God is compassionate and loving with us. He who knows all of our acts, deeds and thoughts reward us according to what we do, not what others do. This means that even if all of those around me commit evil and deceit, but I obey God and stand for Him, my reward will be different from those around me. God is not unjust to ignore our prayers and service to Him. He loves us and guarantees that our kindness and love toward others will be rewarded by Him! The New Testament response to this verse is found in Galatians 6:7 (EXB) “Do not be ·fooled [deceived; mistaken]: You cannot ·cheat [mock; make a fool of] God. People ·harvest only what they plant [reap what they sow].” The Apostle Paul advised us to not grow weary while doing good. There is always a harvest. It might take some time, but it’s worth the wait! Galations 6:9: “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” Never forget, Your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58: “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” Praise God for His faithfulness and compassion!
Psalms 62:12 “Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion, For You compensate (reward) every man according to [the value of] his work.”
