Blessed is the Man Who Trusts in the Lord - Apples of Gold - February 22, 2011 -vi-

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Radio Script for February 22, 2011

“Blessed is the Man Who Trusts in the Lord”

 

Hello, I’m Doug Apple…with Apples of Gold.

Here’s a word you can write in big capital letters.

TRUST

Print it out and hang it on your bulletin board.

Write it with a big black marker on a piece of duct tape and stick it somewhere.  Let it be a constant reminder to put your trust in the Lord.

Trusting God means we have confidence in Him.  We put our faith in Him.  We believe in Him.  We rely on Him.  We bank on Him.  We lean on Him.

Trusting God means letting go of our trust in other things. 

What other things are we prone to trust?

Other people, for one; but Psalm 118 says it’s better to trust in the Lord than to put our confidence in man.

In the book of Second Kings, the Israelites trusted Egypt to be a faithful ally.  God said, “If you lean on Egypt, it will pierce your hand like a broken reed.”

Psalm 44 talks about not putting our trust in weapons.

Psalm 49 talks about not trusting our wealth.

Proverbs 11:28 says, “He who trusts in his riches will fall…”

Of course we know that trusting in idols is foolish.  Isaiah 42 says that those who trust in idols will be put to shame.

Proverbs 28 warns us against even trusting our own heart.

So what can we trust?

The Lord.

Psalm 4:5 says, “…put your trust in the Lord.”

Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”

Psalm 62:8 says, “Trust in Him at all times…”

First Timothy 4:10 says, “…we trust in the living God...” 

We aren’t trusting in a religion or a superstition.  We aren’t trusting in a set of moral principles or even a holy book.  We put our trust in the almighty, living God.

And good things happen when we do.

Psalm 34:8 says blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.

Psalm 84:12 says, “O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee.”

Psalm 31 says that God has prepared goodness for those who trust in Him.

Proverbs 28 says that those who trust in the Lord will prosper.

Psalm 18:30 says that God is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Proverbs 29 says that all who trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Psalm 32 says that mercy surrounds those who trust in the Lord.

Isaiah 26:3 lists trusting God as a key ingredient to experiencing peace.

First Chronicles 5 says that God answered their prayers because they trusted Him.

I like the example of King Hezekiah.  According to Second Kings 18 he trusted in the Lord so that “there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.”

Or what about Job who made the incredible statement, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.”

Or David who said, “Oh Lord my God, in Thee do I put my trust…” (Psalm 7:1)

David knew what it was like to trust God in hardship.  He trusted God when promises were delayed.  He trusted God when things didn’t go as expected.  He trusted God in the face of giants, both figuratively and literally.

David trusted God, and he was blessed for it.

And the same is true for us.  It’s not the easiest thing to do, but it’s a great thing to do; so write that word down somewhere in big capital letters:  TRUST.

Trust in the Lord at all times, with all your heart, knowing that this saying is true both now and forever.

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.


Comments?

E-mail me:  dougapple@wave94.com.

May God bless you today!  With Apples of Gold…I’m Doug Apple.


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