Urging Us To Trust in the LORD
 Trust in the LORD, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight
thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it
to pass. Psalm 37:3-5 (KJV)
Those who live by grace trust in God to work in their lives. We can see
David's heart to live this way, as he urges others to trust in the Lord. God
wants His people to be characterized by goodness. Yet, David
affirmed that no one does good on their own. "There is none
who does good, No, not one"
(Psalm 14:3).
So, for anyone to do good, the Lord must do a good work in and through their
lives. Those who place their trust in the Lord find the will and the strength
to do that which is good in the sight of God. "Trust in
the LORD, and do good."
To be faithful in doing good, God's people must be nurtured in God's
faithfulness. "Dwell in the land, and feed
on His faithfulness." Those who place their
trust in a faithful God become increasingly faithful
servants of God.
Of course, the work of God in lives is centered in the heart
of man. David prayed for an undivided heart of reverential
trust toward the Lord. "Unite my heart
to fear Your name"
(Psalm 86:11).
Everyone who is willing to let the Lord be the captivating joy of their inner
life will have God Himself planting godly desires within their heart. "Delight
yourself also in the LORD,
And He shall give
you the desires of your heart."
These implanted desires are then worked outward unto godly living.
As this godliness is developing, we desire that the Lord's path for our
lives would become increasingly evident. We have a growing interest in walking
in the ways of the Lord. David had such a desire in his heart toward the Lord.
"Show me Your ways,
O LORD; Teach me Your paths.
Lead me in Your truth
and teach me" (Psalm 25:4-5).
The Lord teaches those who are willing to entrust their lives into His
directing. "Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring
it to pass." Those who do place their lives
under the sovereign care of God enjoy the great privilege of having the Lord
God Almighty governing the very steps that they take day by day.
Heavenly Father, I want
to trust in You that I might see Your goodness developing in my life. I want to
have You as the ultimate joy of my heart that You might have free rein to plant
Your desires deep within me. I want to entrust my life into Your hands that I
might have You controlling my daily path, through Jesus Christ, my Lord, Amen.
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Rev. Telema W. Okobi, President