TRUST ME

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" (Hebrews 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" (Isaiah 43:2). - Cindy Hess Kasper

God, give me the faith of a little child
A faith that will look to Thee-
That never will falter and ever fail,
But follow thee trustingly. -Showerman
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Before your burden overcomes you,
trust God to put His arms underneath you.

INSIGHT
Known also as the "traveler's Psalm," Psalm 121 is the second of 15 "song of ascents" (Psalm 120-134), sung by pilgrims as they made their way to Jerusalem to celebrate any of the three great annual feasts (Deuteronomy 16:16).  When we leave home for a journey, safety is foremost on our minds.  This psalm reminds us that God is our Helper (vv.1-3) and Keeper (vv. 4-8).  As Helper, the Creator of the universe (v.2) assists us as we journey through life, giving us the security and stability (v.3) we need.  As keeper, God is the vigilant watchman, fully aware of the events of our lives because He never sleeps (v.4).  This reality allows us to rest in safety and serenity (Psalms 3:5; 4:8; Proverbs 3:24).

Have a blessed day.
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