FAITH CAPSULE: God cannot fail and He will not fail.
2 Samuel 22
After David was delivered from all his enemies and King Saul, he praised the Lord by stating, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; the God of my strength, in whom I will trust…” (2 Samuel 22:2-3) He did not stop pointing out that God alone is trust worthy as he went further speaking about trusting God in 2Samuel 22:31, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” God does not need to prove His worthiness to us but it is clear that He is perfect to perform and He is a shield to all who trust and know to run to Him. Trusting God is faith and it is also an avenue of giving a jealous God His due attention. Trusting God is not just by the word of mouth. God sees us through our heart and trusting Him demands trusting with the whole heart. Proverbs 3:5 made a declaration, “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.” The only thing God cannot do is to violate His proven word. It is impossible to trust Him with the whole heart and be leaning on any other source for direction. God is a caring and loving God. God does not fail, God cannot fail and He will not fail.
God was speaking against Moab in the book of Jeremiah 48:7, “For because you have trusted in your works and your treasures, you also shall be taken. And Chemosh shall go forth into captivity.” (Chemosh: The chief deity of Moab.) God’s pronouncement against Moab demands all of His creation’s attention and sincere meditation that all be enabled to observe how to place trust in Him, who and what we place our trust on. The word of God to Moab, demonstrates that God should be constantly and consistently acknowledged with thanks and praise for all that He has done, all that He is doing and all which He will do for those who trust Him. Are you one who places trust in self-effort as strength?
It is clear that the people of Moab could have resolved to self-sufficiency whereby looking to their work and treasure as a measure of self-effort. A dangerous way to captivity is to assume self-effort as strength and source of blessing. God alone is our source. God wants to be glorified and to be exalted for every blessing that comes our way. Turn to God in trust and give Him all the glory and honor which belongs to Him.
Prayer for today: In your asking this day, only lift up your hands in thanks giving and give praise to the name of the Lord for all which He has done.