TRUST IN THE LORD
1 Samuel 23:1-5, Philippians 4:1-8

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the LORD forever, for in YAH, the LORD, is everlasting strength.” (Isaiah 26:3-4) Have you really put your trust in Him? There is a difference in saying “I trust in the Lord” and in putting your trust in the Lord. Many times words are easier said than done. When confronting situation encompasses you into a position of no escape against destructive forces, will you still hold on to trusting God? Once in David’s running away from Saul, David with his small band of warriors was in place to deliver inhabitants of Keilah from the hands of the Philistines. “Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”” (1 Samuel 23:2) Have you taken some time out to inquire of the Lord about your next move or your move is going to be based on reactions that are surrounding you? After David heard from God, man came up with their reaction based on the confronting situation that encompasses them. David’s men said to him, “…Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” (1 Samuel 23:3) The men of David were very correct because they were actually running from fear. By virtue of their confession, the fear of the past was impacting the present. Despite their discouragement, David’s trust in the Lord could not be shaken. David trusted his God and he could not allow the past to terminate where he was going. Knowing that God is a God of confirmation, you can always seek Him to confirm His Word in every area of life. David went back to God. “Then David inquired of the LORD once again. And the LORD answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”” (1 Samuel 23:4) You cannot hear from Him and doubt what you have heard. When you hear from God, there will be no fear. The whole world can say no; but you will say yes. The existence of doubt is the evidence that you have not heard from Him. David went forward and delivered the inhabitants of Keilah. It is all about placing trust in the Lord. Having a perfect peace is having a peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). Ask for the grace against anxiousness in your life. As a believer, go to God in prayer, supplication and with thanksgiving. 

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to constantly trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)