DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- TRUSTING GOD WITH MY TIMES

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – TRUSTING GOD WITH MY TIMES

"But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD; I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and those who persecute me." (Psalm 31:14-15)

We sing the song, "I trust in God, wherever I may be, upon the land or on the stormy sea. Though billows roll, He keeps my soul. My Heavenly Father watches over me."

But do we really believe that our times are in His hands? When life goes awry and we struggle against the tides of time, do we really believe that He is control? Can we really trust Him with our lives?

King David, the psalmist, had his times when things did not go the way he would have wished. Running from Saul for his life. Running from his son Absalom for his life. Was this really what God intended for his life? Was God really in control of his times?

The answer is "yes." He could sing as in verse 1, "In You, O LORD, I put my trust." But in reality, where else can you place your trust? Can you trust yourself with your life? Can you trust your family? Can you trust your church? Can you trust the government? There really is no other place to place our trust.

If I don't trust God, then there are no other alternatives than these. When you look at David's life, you can see vividly the times that He took control rather than trusting God. Trusting myself usually ends up a mess.

When life does not go the way I think it should, I can trust that He is in control of my times. My times are in His hand. And I can't think of any place I would rather be.

Love, Dad