Who Do You Trust?

That question was answered for me about seven years ago when a voice said, Psalm 37:3.  Now I am not one who knows verse numbers but when I opened my Bible to that verse I was surprised to find a simple and direct message..."trust God and do good and you will get a reward".  Additionally, the Psalm itself is something I have been pondering my whole life.  Why does it seem that the evildoers get all the riches in this life while the good folks get the dirty end of the stick.  Nevertheless, who we trust is an important matter, according to the Word of God.  The Trust in the Lord theme is repeated many times over in the Bible.

Let me say that if trusting God leads to an inheritance of something good then what does placing your trust elsewhere get you.  The answer is simple.... disappointment....basically!  Have you ever trusted someone who let you down, lied or hurt you?  Ever trust a company, a product or service?  Ever trust anything that you later found out was "not to be trusted"?  Of course, we all have been let down in one way or the other.

So, how do we place our trust in the Lord completely?  First I would suggest educating yourself on what God has to say about such things - read a Bible and ask others what they think.  Second, try to make a conscience effort not to fall victim to the snares of trusting in people or things, instead of trusting in God first. Pray, talk to God, He knows what you need, so open yourself up to telling God whats on your mind.

This present life is not our final destination and it can be very a rough journey getting through it.  Instead, of trusting in the "dog-eat-dog" style of living try this one: Repent (be sincerely sorrow for your errors/sins), Forgive (not easy but if you expect to be forgiven yourself...well?),  Love (this isn't easy either but you can't defeat evil with evil), and most of all Trust in the Lord (He's got you in the palm of His hand).