Psalm 118:8: It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
God is infinitely more able to help, and more likely to help, than man, and therefore we should put our confidence in him above all others. It is the duty of the creature to trust in the Creator. God deserves to be trusted, and to place our reliance upon another rather than himself is a direct insult to his faithfulness. We can never be sure of our ground if we rely upon mortal man, but we are always secure in the hands of our God. To trust in man tends to make us mean, crouching, dependent; but confidence in God elevates, produces a sacred quietness of spirit, sanctifies the soul. 1
Living the Transformed Life
Trust in Him at all times; Pour out your heart before Him; He is our refuge. Psalm 62:8
- I must trust Him completely…for my salvation.
1 Corinthians 6:11 But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
- I must trust Him completely…for my financial needs.
Matthew 6:30 If God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
- I must trust Him completely…for my strength.
2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
The choice is ours. If we do not trust, we will rust.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for being faithful and true. Dear Jesus, please forgive me for not trusting You completely for everything I need.
1. PACKER, J. I. (1993). Introduction. In Psalms (pp. 164–165). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
