Psalms 91:2: “I will say of the LORD, [He is] my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” We throw this word trust around all the time as Christians. It is one of those words that we use over and over and we never stop to think of what it
Psalm 62:8: “Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.” In 1902 Adelaide Pollard was hoping to go to Africa as a missionary but was unable to raise the funds needed to pay for her missionary venture. She became greatly discouraged,
Genesis 15:6: “And he (Abraham) believed the Lord and He counted it as righteousness.” The Talmud teaches that trusting belief in God is more important than anything else. One may keep all the laws of Torah, follow every ritual, but it is only trust that will ultimately save the individual. Remember how Saul lost
Psalms 13:2, 5: “How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me? But I have trusted in your mercy my heart will rejoice in your salvation.” I have to admit I sure can relate to David in the
Psalm 9:10: “And they that know your name will put their trust in you. For thou O Lord hast not forsaken those who seek thee.” A name in our culture is quite different than a name in the ancient culture. Today a child is given a name by the parents because they like
Psalms 91:7: “A thousand shall fall by your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; it shall not come near your.” Psalms 20:7, “Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.” Recently our President went on national television to declare
Psalms 71:5: “ For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my trust from my youth.” I don’t know about you but somehow I cannot see David hoping God will come through. Our modern concept of the word hope implies a sense of uncertainty. In other words, “I hope the Chicago
Isaiah 26:3: “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trust in you.” If you are in the habit of claiming a verse for the New Year, might I suggest a great verse for 2014, it is Isaiah 26:3. Most of us on New Year’s Eve not
