Trusting God- In All Things

I have been thinking on the importance of not only placing, but keeping our trust in God alone, in any and all circumstances He brings into our lives. It can be easy to say we trust in God alone for our salvation, and we may even trust Him as long as everything goes along smoothly within our lives, but when a bump in the road comes along, many times, off we go with it. Can we read and truly believe with all our hearts that the following verse is true, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). If we can’t trust Him in the hard times, we really aren’t trusting in Him at all.

In Genesis chapters 37 through 50 we can read of the many struggles and trials Joseph had undergone throughout his life. Even though his brothers were the ones who sent him down that long road full of hardships he had to endure, he could say to them after they were reunited, “As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today” (Genesis 50:20). Joseph could also say to these family members who had brought him much pain, “So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them” (Genesis 50:21).

Joseph evidently believed in the sovereign hand of God at work in his life throughout his many difficulties, and we must do the same. When we start to doubt that God can bring any good from our hardships, we can go to Jeremiah 32:17 and read, “‘Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You” (Jeremiah 32:17). And when in our weakness, as we impatiently wait for God to work and sometimes find ourselves struggling with the sin of unbelief, we can read in John 11:40 where, “Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God”? We must also keep in mind Psalm 27:14 in this, where we are told to “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”

Praise God that we can truly place and keep our trust in Him, and in Him alone, not only for our salvation, but for every aspect of our lives. Praise God for the following assurance, “For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 1:20). Praise Him for the following great and precious promise, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). May we truly place and keep our trust in God alone in every area of our lives, keeping in mind the following assurance, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).