Family of God: Re: [FamilyofGod] The Triumph of Trust

Amen! We must praise him in all things.

On Sat Apr 16th, 2011 11:08 PM CDT Michael J. Knight wrote:

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>The Triumph of Trust
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>"But I will trust in thee." Psalm 55:23
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>It is one thing to boast of faith when all things are great and
>wonderful. But it is an entirely different matter when one can walk in
>the triumph of trust while things are desperate all about.
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>The Psalmist here is a man whose prayers are not being answered; indeed,
>it would seem to him that his voice is not even being heard in heaven at
>all. And it's not like he's asking for vain things. No, quite
>the contrary; for all hell has broke loose and he's fighting for his
>life!
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>"The terrors of death are fallen upon me," he says,
>"Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me!" It's a bad
>day.
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>Furthermore, he is painfully aware of his own powerlessness in the
>situation; he doesn't even have the ability to run away and hide
>somewhere. He would gladly scamper if he could, but even that is beyond
>his supply. He is captive in a Philistine prison.
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>He's stuck in a bad deal, and it's only getting worse. A friend,
>a dear friend; a treasured friend has betrayed him cruelly. A man who
>worshipped with him in the presence of the Lord, a man whose friendship
>he had never doubted and on whose loyalty he had staked his life –
>this man had proven to be false and broke David's singing heart.
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>And in this downward spiral of sorrow he cried to God above — and
>nothing. No answer at all. Nada. Zippo. Zilch.
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>Yep, it's a bad day; a real bad day.
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>Anybody would understand if at this moment David had decided to call it
>quits on God; after all, people do it all the time. "C'mon
>David," they would say, "join the rest of us who are done with
>childish things like faith and prayers, Bible verses and silly love
>longs. Welcome to the real world!"
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>But David was cut from another stock than that, and now in this
>darkening moment a single ray of light still remained — it was the
>light of trust. He refused to regard God's silence as indifference,
>or to consider God's inactivity as impotence. No, instead, he
>triumphed in trust.
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>"Heaven might be brass today, and God withdrawn and silent, but I
>will trust in Thee," he said. "Winds may be howling and demons
>may be growling, and all things lovely to behold may be blown away, but
>I will trust in Thee. My heart is faint, my hopes are dim, and my power
>is gone, but I will trust in Thee. And though friends have fallen and
>turned to foes, and none can give solace to my deeper wounds,
>nevertheless I will trust in Thee."
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>We know now that David's trust in the Lord paid off huge, for
>history holds him forth as one of the greatest of Israel's kings.
>And the Church holds him dear as one of God's great champions. Who
>knows but that a similar destiny awaits you and me on the other side of
>this ordeal?
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>Stay the course, my friend, and stand in the triumph of trust!
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>Remember
>Only one life, will soon be past,
>Only what is done, for Christ will last.
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>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
>communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (2 Corinthians
>13:14)
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>Love & Prayers,
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>Michael J. Knight.
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