One
of the reasons I love reading the Book of Psalms is because it’s raw and real.
King David, the author of many of the psalms, reminds me in his transparency
that it’s okay to mess up, freak out, be scared, feel overwhelmed, and need
help. But he doesn’t stop there. He also consistently reassures and encourages
himself (and me!) with truth—who God is, what God can do, how many times God
has helped him before.
When scary stuff happens, David boldly vents His
feelings to the Lord. He doesn’t deny his feelings. He doesn’t pretend his
problems don’t exist. And he never denies reality. But then David pivots, reminding
Himself how great the Lord is, how powerful He is, how faithful He is. No
matter what situation he finds himself in (and there were plenty of
life-threatening, heartbreaking, unjust events in his life), David always chooses
to focus on the Lord and trust Him. Always.
One
of those unsettling times, when David was seized by the Philistines, he had
every reason to panic. Yes, he freely acknowledged his fear, but then he
declared his trust in the Lord in the following verse:
When I am afraid, I will
trust in you.
(Psalm 56:3)
Lately,
my heart has camped on this verse. When it feels the world has gone crazy, when
I’m overwhelmed, when I’m fearful and unsettled, I’ve been making every effort
to remember to acknowledge to the Lord (and to myself!) that I will still trust
Him.
When I am afraid, I will
trust in you.
(Psalm 56:3)
Hint:
We can replace the word afraid with
any prevailing emotion and declare God’s trustworthiness over our circumstances
and over our lives. Declaring Scripture in this personal way reassures our hearts.
It cements truth into our troubled minds. It helps us release the heaviness of
it all and entrust it to Him. This creates peace in our hearts!
When
I am unsettled, I will trust in you.
When
I am overwhelmed, I will trust in
you.
When
I am uncertain, I will trust in you.
When
I am worried x 1000, I will trust in
you.
When
I am disappointed, I will trust in you.
When
I am misunderstood, I will trust in
you.
When
I am brokenhearted, I will trust in
you.
When
I am anxious, I will trust in
you.
When
craziness in the world, our nation, or even our own families unsettle us and
make us fearful, we can choose to trust God anyway. We can immerse our hearts
in the comforting truth of Scripture. We can choose to trust the One who is
always with us, always faithful, always sovereign.
CHALLENGE: This week, every time you
feel afraid, upset, unsettled, or anything else, take a deep breath. Pivot to
God’s Word and read Psalm 56:3. Say it aloud. Immerse your heart in it. And believe it.
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