Christmas is a time for rejoicing and it's also a time for trusting our Lord to work out His purposes in our lives. "Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah." Psalm 62:8 Place your confidence in Him for He is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
He who left heaven's glory to be born as a baby at Christmas time and then redeemed us by dying for us has promised, "Lo, I am with you always." Mt.28:20 To trust Him is to cast yourself on His goodness, His power, His promises, His faithfulness, and His providence. If we cast ourselves on Him by trusting in Him, it is easier for us to "cast our burdens on the Lord and He will sustain you." And this way God will lift us above our fears and discouragements.
"Trust in Him at all times"--during times of rejoicing and prosperity as well as times of adversity. "NOW is a time, not for overgrieving, murmuring, sinking, desponding, but for trusting." Cast your anchor on the Lord. I remember my wife telling me again last Christmas, "What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee." Psalm 56:3
Remember when one of the kings of Israel prayed, "O our God . . . we have no power. . . . We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you." And the response was, "This is what the Lord says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. . . . For the battle is not yours, but God's.'" And God told him what to do while he was trusting in the Lord to bless his actions and to act on his behalf: ". . . Stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you. . . . Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you." 2 Chronicles 20:12-17 NIV
"Trust in Him at all times and pour out your heart before Him." "Pour out all your trouble before Me" and I will sustain you through the deep waters; they shall not overflow you. "You cannot please Him better than when your heart relies wholly upon Him."
--Adapted from Spurgeon, Treasury of David, II, 59
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time for another post. how was your holiday? your family? how are you doing?
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