A Resting Place

In God we trust. When our country lived by that motto, people throughout the world trusted America. It is unfortunate that the erosion of trust has undermined peace and security for America and the world. The promises of politicians have rarely been valued, but today we have become inured to the blatant lies from their ilk.


Sadder still is the devastating effect the words of our leaders have around the world and here in America. In the eyes of many, the lights have gone out in what was once considered a shining city on a hill. Can trust be found anywhere or in anyone when it is no longer found in a nation-state? "As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him." 2 Samuel 22:31.

In these past few days it has become obvious that reliance on a strong military is not sufficient to garner trust. Little has changed since the days when David was king of Israel and he wrote, "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stand upright." Psalm 20:7-8. 

Job was a man who trusted God implicitly even after the loss of all his children and everything he owned. Three of his friends tried to subvert that trust in God, but Job was steadfast in his response, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." Job 13:15.

Conditions around us may be deteriorating, but we have a God who never changes. Though the future may look uncertain, there is no reason to worry when our trust finds a resting place in God's hands. It is then that we may say, "Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2 KJV.

[Bible texts are from NKJV except where noted.]

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