Security
By Tracy Smith
“Those who know your
name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who
seek you.”
Psalm 9:10
Thursdays
are my grocery shopping day. In running
my errands, I pass my oldest son’s middle school. One particular Thursday, I
happened to glance at the school as I drove by and saw my son sitting on the
sidewalk reading a book! I pulled into the parking lot; after he was in the
van, he told me that he had missed the bus. Knowing his dad could be there
within the hour, he called his dad’s cell phone and left a message to pick him
up. When I asked why he didn’t call me, he responded that he knew I grocery
shopped that day. I reminded him that the reason I saw him is that one of the
stores I shop at is right across the
street from his school!
In
recounting the story to my sister, something occurred to me - - my son was so
secure in the knowledge that his dad would come get him when he got the message
that he was calmly sitting on the sidewalk reading a book! He was in no way
worried about how he would get home.
If
my son can have that much security in the love and trustworthiness of his
earthly father, why do I struggle with having that same trust in my heavenly
Father?
In
asking that question, I decided to search out Bible verses that I can use to
remind me of God’s character. My
favorite is the one at the top of this devotional; here are a few more that
really resonated with me:
“In
you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.” Psalm
22:4
“Trust
in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in
the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself, is
the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:4
“Fear of
man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept
safe.” Proverbs 29:25
“But
blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is
in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots
by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah
17:7-8
GOING
DEEPER
1.
Have you been struggling with fully putting your trust in the Lord? If so,
would you commit to memorizing a verse about God’s trustworthiness?
Along
with being a wife and mother to two boys, Tracy is an administrative assistant
at Oakwood, serves on the Women’s Ministry Special Events Team and leads a
great group of Junior High girls.
