“You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.”
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.”
“You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you.”
Psalms 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.”
2 Corinthians 1:9
Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
2 Timothy 1:12
But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.
Psalms 31:23
Love the LORD, all you his saints! The LORD preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do
What does it mean to trust in God? For salvation it means that you have and understanding of your sin and the separation it has between you and God. You understand that there is nothing you can do to wash away this sin on your own. Your heart and mind have been revealed the saving grace work of Christ on the cross and God’s knocking on your heart to “Trust” in the work of His son on the cross. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only son so that all who believe in Him would not perish but would have everlasting life.” This “Trust/Belief” is the beginning – being reborn – being made a new creation where your old ways of life are passed and all things are new. The point of salvation is the beginning but there is so much more to how we apply trust into our lives. Trusting in God’s sovereignty and control over all things. Trusting that God’s plan and purpose for your life is perfect. Trusting that nothing can happen to you apart from it being in God’s plan for your life. “All things work together for good to them who are called by His name” Trusting in His strength – not giving up – but fully trusting/resting in God’s hands. Trusting in being able to hear that quiet small voice directing you. Trusting He will guide you. Trusting He will protect you. Trusting He will put people in your life for the purpose of them to encourage you and you them. Trusting is something we can all continue to grow in, and this growth comes from spending time in His word with a desire to know and serve Him more and more each day.
