Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. ...But as for me, I trust in you.
All three Psalms for today tell of trusting God and of taking refuge in Him. How do we cast our cares on the LORD? Do we have any responsibility to make things better? Do these words mean God will get us out of every scrape we get ourselves into? The verse says that he will sustain us. The dictionary defines sustain as: To keep in existence; maintain; To supply with necessities or nourishment; provide for.
Did you notice that sustain doesn't mean to make it all better? So what do we do with this information? Life is a journey and along the way we learn from our mistakes. God will protect and provide but He will not rescue when we need to learn a lesson. God will work on our hearts, and our heads - instilling common sense when needed.
Psalm 56:11 (NIV)
in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? There will come a time when each of us needs to just simply trust. There is nothing we can do, only God can help and it is at that time we just fall back and rest in His arms.
Psalm 57:1-2 (NIV)
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills [his purpose] for me. This has always been such a beautiful image for me. A trouble person, beat up by the world, lost and feeling alone...finding safety and shelter in the shadow of God's wings.
This shelter or refuge will look different to each of us. What do you look for in a refuge? What gives you comfort and peace? Come, duck under His wings and feel the cool shade surround you. Breathe in His healing love and bask in the moment.
Psalms 55, 56, 57
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