Trust & Rest (C)

Read: Psalms 32: 10, 52:8, 33: 21, 37: 3; Proverbs 29: 25; Isaiah 26: 3; Psalms 37: 5-6, 56: 11; Jeremiah 17: 7-8

When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Psalms 56: 3-4



        Today we shall continue to talk about principles of  Trust as below:

(7)  Trust with His unfailing love.

       In Psalms 32: 10 said, "... but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him." and 52: 8 said, "...  I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." We trust God who is love, His love can not fail. And He loves us with unfailing with unconditional love.

        Our trust must be that God will take up what is incomplete and wrap around it his completeness, "He can not fail."

(8) In His Holy Name. (Psalms 33: 21)

       "In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his Holy Name." We trust in His Holy Name, because he is trustworthy of God and so our hearts rejoice who he is, His Name is Holy with power.

(9)  Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture (safe

        place as refuge).

        In Psalms 37: 3 said, "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." and Proverbs 29: 25 said, "but whoever trusts in the lord is kept safe." Then Isaiah 26: 3 said, "You will keep him in perfect peace." and Nahum 1: 7 said, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him...".

        Above scripture Verses talk us that we trust God and do good, God will give us safe place to live in and we shall have a perfect peace, then we face in times of trouble, He is our refuge and he cares for us who trust in Him. We only trust in Jesus who will do rest for us.

(10)  Make your righteousness and justice shine up.

          In Psalms 37: 5-6 said, "commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and justice of your cause like the noonday sun." We commit our way to God and trust in Him who will make our righteousness shine like day light and Justice of our cause like the noon sun. So God shines our way if we trust in Him, and he will make our way in the right path. Praise the Lord for His Word!

(11)  Fear Not

          In Psalm 56: 3-4 said, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid." and verse 11 said, "in God I trust I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Fear Not, because we trust in Him who is with us. Then we will not be afraid, because we trust him. Trust is key word and stand for who who we believe in. Then Trust leads us to praise in God who has done in our lives with no fear. It is trust which brings this effect - No man can not do bad for us, because we trust in Jesus who is our Lord and God.

(12)  A tree planted by the water. (Jeremiah 17:3-8)

         "But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, is whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear who heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fail to bear fruit."

         We trust Jesus who gives us confidence in Him, so we are like a tree planted by the water, water is Holy Spirit and word of God. So that our roots will be growing deeply, when the dry season comes, we still are green and bear fruit (fruit of Spirit). Trust God who brings us Holy Spirit  living with Him.

Trust in Jesus, we can not fail!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun