FAITH CAPSULE: Trusting God is not a mouth act but an act from the heart.

2 Kings 6:8-23

Trusting God is relying on God. Without the fear of God there is no seeking God. One can only seek God when there is trust in God. In the face of confronting challenge, those who fear God also claim trust and love for God. God testifies about Job as one who fears Him when He spoke to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” (Job 1:8) Despite the overwhelming challenges in Job’s life, Job could not be silent nor allowed his trust and love for God be shaken when he stated, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him…” (Job 13:15) Job feared God and placed his trust in God.

To fear God indeed and in truth is truly what it takes to trust in the name of God. The bible makes us to realize it that the name of God is trust worthy; the name of God is a place of refuge and a strong tower for safety. Do you know His name? Psalm 9:10 states, “Those who know your name will put their trust in You; for You have not forsaken those who seek You.” Giving regard to the works of God and the operation of His hand is the way to get to know to fear God and be able to trust His name. It is the fear of His works and the operation of His hand that generated the trust to see a way where there is no way.

Once, the King of Syria was making war against Israel. His horses and chariots surrounded the city and when Elisha’s servant saw Syrian’s army, he reacted as one with no trust but Elisha responded, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw.” (2 Kings 6:16-17)
What you fear will find you. Whenever your fear founds you, you will lose trust in God. Know His name; gain trust in God, gain spiritual sight and begin to see a way where there is no way. Elisha’s servant gained sight and trusted God for making a way where there is no way; getting victory in place of defeat. God does not sleeps nor slumber, He alone knows exactly all those who trust in Him and He is good to those who trusts in Him. Nahum 1:7 testifies, “The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.” Do you truly trust in God or you only talk your trust in God?

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be constantly steadfast in trusting Him.