FAITH IS TRUSTING IN OUR GOD!
Psalm 37:1-8
INTRODUCTION: A very simple but vital truth to a growing faith is that faith is simply trusting in what our God has told us about Himself, what He has told us about us. and trusting His precious promises. Psalm 37:1-8: all of these verses speak of our faith in the Lord. God is not saying this to a perfect person. He is saying this to a person who is worried, fretting, and anxious about many things. Our question for tonight is “Do we trust in our Lord when we hit the problems of this life? John 16:33. In order to trust any person we must know they are truthful, they must be just and fair and impartial, and that person must be reliable or dependable. How many people does the Word of God tell us we should trust in? Romans 3:23; Jeremiah 17:5-7; Psalm 116:11. However the Lord gives a special blessing to those who trust in Him: Jeremiah 17:7-8; Isaiah 26:3-4.
I. WE CAN TRUST GOD BECAUSE HE IS TRUTHFUL!
The God we serve can be trusted because He cannot lie: Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2. Our God always does that which is just. Holiness is a part of God’s character: 1 Peter 1:15-17. Our God is dependable: Joshua 21:43-45. It is one thing to say I trust the Lord but are we living like we trust the Lord? Our God is God and He keeps his covenant and mercy according to His promises: Deuteronomy 7:9. We come to God as a son or daughter to their father: Hebrews 4:16.
II. THINGS WE CAN TRUST OUR GOD TO DO!
We can trust God to forgive us our sins! 1John 1:9. Yes we need to confess or “say the same thing” about our sin as God does. Our God is faithful and He will forgive us our sin and cleanse us from all our sin. We can trust God to give us His guidance! Proverbs 3:5-6; Luke 6:46-49.
III. WE CAN TRUST OUR GOD TO GUIDE US!
Our God gives His guidance through the Scriptures and through His Holy Spirit. Romans 8:14; Psalm 37:3-4; 1 Peter 3:15. We can trust our God to be just! 1Peter 2:21-23; 1 Peter 2:23. In His time God will repay each person according to what they have done: Romans 12:14-21; Romans 12:19. We can:
- Commit our way unto the Lord!
- Delight ourselves in the Lord!
- Trust in our Lord!
- Rest in our Lord!