MARCH 29, 2012
Trust Me
Read: Psalm 121
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. —Isaiah 43:2
When I was a little girl, my aunt and uncle took me to
Lake Michigan. While some of my cousins ventured far
out into the waves, I played close to shore. Then my
Uncle Norm asked me, “Can you swim?” “No,” I admitted.
“Don’t worry,” he said. “I’ll take you out there.” “But it’s
too deep,” I protested. “Just hang on to me,” he assured
me. “Do you trust me?” Then I took his hand and we began
to walk farther out into the lake.
When my feet couldn’t touch the bottom anymore, Uncle
Norm held me up and reassured me, “I’ve got you. I’ve
got you.” Then finally he said, “Okay, let your feet down.
You can stand here.” I was afraid because I thought we
were still in deep water, but I trusted him and happily
discovered that I was standing on a sandbar.
Have you ever been in so much despair that you felt as
if you were sinking in deep water? The difficulties of life
can be oppressive. God doesn’t promise that we will
escape the turbulent seas of life, but He does promise,
“I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Heb. 13:5).
We can trust our faithful God to be there in all of our
struggles. “When you pass through the waters, I will be
with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow
you” (Isa. 43:2).
God, give me the faith of a little child! A faith that will look
to Thee— That never will falter and never fail,
But follow Thee trustingly. —Showerman
Before your burden overcomes you, trust God to put His
arms underneath you.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
