You are blessed when you make the Lord your trust

“Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!” (Psalm 40:4 ESV)

Childlike trust

When I was a child I trusted everybody. That made me a target for pranks such as falling for a snipe hunt at 6 years-old, when I was taken by my older brother and his friends down by the river in the middle of the night to catch some “beautiful little snipe birds” I was left in the dark holding the bag, much to their delight and to my great disappointment. Many times my older brother talked me into things by explaining how much fun they were going to be and I ended up in some kind of trouble as a result. Eventually, I developed a distrust to everything he suggested and I stopped trusting others as well. This was sad, because Jesus said to come to Him like a little child with childlike faith. However, it’s hard to have that once you find out you’ve been lied to about Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny the Tooth Fairy and about snipes down by the river, just to name a few. By the way, when did we ever think it was acceptable to deceive our children? Think how this undermines their childlike trust and faith. Where did all this deception come from? Satan is “the deceiver”and the “father of lies.” The enemy does everything in his power to stop faith and trust, beginning with the hearts of children.

Those who know His Name put their trust Him

“And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.” (Psalm 9:10 ESV)

Therefore…

“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. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones..” (Prov. 3:5-8 ESV)

And, you will be blessed!

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” (Jer. 17:7-8 ESV)