“Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good”
“Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,”
Psalms 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him.
Proverbs 16:20
Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
Psalms 40:4
Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
Psalms 84:12
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!
Psalms 146:3-5
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Isaiah 26:3-4
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.
Jeremiah 17:7
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.
In light of the election and all of the comments, worries, projections, future outcomes, rise of nation, fall of nation, and loss of trust, gain of trust….. it is important to keep things in perspective. It is very easy for us to have our eyes on the promises and commitments from our leaders no matter what party is in place. I have experienced sadness and indifference to outcomes from the past. What I do know is if I dwell on certain aspects (relationships, government, education, projects, prices, labor and a host of other issues) with negative thoughts of, no hope, no trust, or no future it consumes me. Jesus said ” Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It is good for me to read these words of encouragement today “Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good” “Blessed is he whose mind is fixed on God”, “Blessed are those who trust is in the Lord”, “Blessed are those who wait for Him”, “Blessed is he who makes the Lord his trust”. We can all do better at reading as much in His word as what we read about situations in the world. We can all do better at leaning not onto our own understanding but give thanks to God for all of the blessings we have. It is not wrong to be aware of potential issues and have concerns but to allow them to fill every waking thought is bad. This will only set you on a course that leaves no thought or time for trusting and thanking God for He alone is our hope and strength.
