Trust!

Trust!

I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust! Psalm 91:2 AMPC

This is the age of extreme hypocrisy and eye-service. Man has mastered the act of saying one thing and meaning the very opposite or just simply living contrary to all that had been earlier affirmed or said. God is very much interested in my private life as much as my public life, because both should be a devotion to Him. My private life will show my heart's priorities, and my public life will show off the things I have stored up in my private life.

That public life is also a loud testimony to my private allegiance. I can speak positively and make all the right noises; I can make all sorts of claims in my public life; I can keep up appearances and pretend as long and as much as I can; but who I really am will always be revealed over time and by the God who cannot be decieved. And all of life's experiences will lead you either towards or away from God. There is really no middle ground on this one. Your daily decisions show where your trust and confidence are in.

If I say God is my refuge and fortress, do I have viable options, in case God 'fails'? Have I put ALL my hope in God like Job, who said even though God slays him, he will still trust God? Is God sufficient for you, or do you need to have a Plan B, in case God is a bit slow? Can I trust His Word, backed up by his name and his timeless consistency? Trust is a hard word; it signifies total assurance that the target of the trust will be all you have been told it will be. Do I know God; do I seek Him in daily devotion? Does He know me as His own? Don't forget: man may be decieved by the false sincerity in your words; when dealing with God, remember He created the heart and he can see through all pretence. His time of favour is here.