SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
A
Matter Of Trust
Read: Psalm
5
Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout
for joy, because You defend them. —Psalm
5:11
A news item from
Australia told the story of Pascale Honore, a paraplegic woman who, after 18
years of being confined to a wheelchair, has taken up surfing. How?
Ty Swan, a young
surfer, straps her to his back with duct tape. After getting the balance
perfect, Ty paddles out into the ocean so they can catch a wave and Pascale can
experience the exhilaration of surfing. This requires a tremendous amount of
trust; so many things could go wrong. Yet her confidence in Ty is enough to
enable her to enjoy a dream come true, in spite of the danger.
Life is like that for
the follower of Christ. We live in a dangerous world, filled with unpredictable
challenges and unseen perils. Yet, we have joy because we know Someone who is
strong enough to carry us through the churning waves of life that threaten to
overwhelm us. The psalmist wrote, “Let all those rejoice who put their trust in
You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who
love Your name be joyful in You” (Ps. 5:11).
In the face of life’s
great dangers and challenges, we can know a joy borne out of our trust in God.
His strength is more than enough!
I’m so glad I learned
to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus,
Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou
art with me,
Wilt be with me to the
end. —Stead
Our
faith is stretched by exchanging our weakness for God’s strength.
Insight
In Psalm 5, David
celebrates the nearness of God. Though He is Lord, God, and King, He is near to
those who love and trust Him. God defends those who trust in Him (v.11),
blesses the righteous, and surrounds them with a shield (v.12).
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
