Trust Takes Time

Scripture Reading: Psalm 9

Focus Verses: Psalm 9: 9-10   “The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.  And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

Trust always takes time.  As you get to know a good friend better, you begin to trust them more.  The same it true with our relationship with God.  We learn more about God by reading the Bible, then as we see Him work in our lives to help us through troubles and trials we begin to trust Him more and more.  In our passage David learned about God’s promise to be our refuge in times of trouble.  A refuge is a safe place to be when life rages on.  This is not a physical place where we go, but the security of our relationship with God.  Because of the relationship, we trust Him.  As we look back over our lives we will see many times when He has carried us through uncertain times.  To deeply trust in God’s faithfulness takes time to build, but His promises are always something we can trust in.  The Lord will never forsake those who are seeking after Him.  Trust a little now and then later you will trust more deeply.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries