Daily Devotional
Do You Really Trust God to Take Care of You?
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”
Psalm 37:3-5
July 31, 2024
Ponder This
Have you ever thought about how worry reflects on God? Suppose I came home when my children were young and saw them in the corner whimpering, whining, and trembling. I ask, “What’s wrong?” and they said, “Daddy, we’re afraid we’re not going to have food to eat tomorrow. We’re worried that we’re not going to have a bed to sleep in. We’re not going to have any clothes to wear.” How would that make me feel as they evidently think I’m not able to take care of them? I am only a human, so perhaps I could not take care of them in every circumstance. But this is never the case for God. Worry is a way of saying, “I don’t believe God can provide for me.”
Later in this Psalm, David said, “I have been young, and now I am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread” (Psalm 37:25). God’s Word repeatedly says not to worry. That’s one thing for God to say, but how do we do it? Thank God, not only do we have the command, but we also have the recipe and the power. So, let me give you God’s recipe for how to be blessed over being stressed. What we’re talking about is not the subtraction of problems. You need to trust the Lord when resources vanish. Look at Psalm 37:3, “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.” This Hebrew word for trust has at its root the idea of being face down on the ground with no visible means of support. Trust completely in the Lord. God says you’ll dwell in the land, and you will be fed.
- When was a time your resources vanished? How did you respond?
- How prone are you toward worry? What are ways you remind yourself of God’s provision when that happens?
Practice This
Read Philippians 4:6-7. Let your requests be known to God in prayer.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
