31 Days of Hope - Day 3

“And those who know Your name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, 

have not forsaken those who seek You.”  

Psalm 9:9

Let’s just admit it – sometimes God seems really far away.  The problems seem huge, and God seems small.  We keep waiting for Him to sweep in and save the day like He’s Superman, and instead, He’s just quietly asking us to keep trusting Him as we read His Word.  This kind of trust takes courage, because it’s not a quick one time act.  It’s a one step at a time, trudging through the dark not knowing where you are going, continual choice. 

But when we truly know His name – know who He is, know what He has done, and know what He can do – then we will keep trusting Him because we have hope of what He will do.  We believe His greatness because we’ve not only read of it in His Word and heard about it from others, but because we too have experienced it in times past.  

So we keep plugging along through the dark todays because we’ve seen Him come through in our yesterdays.  And this gives us hope that our tomorrows are also in His hands. 

His name is Father.  Almighty One.  Blessed Redeemer.  Eternal King.  Sovereign Lord. 

And all that He is, He is for you.  Keep trusting.  He will not forsake you if you continue to seek Him.  

He's promised.