Simple Trust in the Lord

Good morning! This has been a busy weekend. Not so much with things to do, but with things to be thought of, decisions to be made and conclusions to be drawn. This has been a weekend filled with the thought, "What am I supposed to do here?"

My reading this morning fell onto Psalm 131. Three little verses talking about trusting in the Lord. It first caught my eye that these three verses really were titled (in my NKJV) "Simple Trust in the Lord." Now, I don't know about you, but sometimes that "task" seems so far from simple that I can't recognize it through the snow.

Thankfully, David here reminds us that when our mind is in the right place, trusting Him is not as daunting as we might think. He comes before the Lord with a humble heart. He then points out that he is not concerning himself "with great matters, nor with things too profound for me."

Isn't that where the majority of our stresses come from? I can't count how many times I've worried and stressed over something I don't have any control over. I mean, I think I can control it, just because I have something to do with it (or vice versa). But the reality of it is that there is nothing in my power to make it turn out the exact way I want it to turn out. David reminds us that trust first starts with humbling ourselves before God and leaving our troubles with Him.

The next step to really trustng is shown in verse 2. "Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul." He compares this to a child who is weaned from his mother. My Bible's notes put it clearly:

"The image is that of a child who is no longer unsettled and discontented, but one who is at peace and trusting in his mother, who is there to comfort and to meet his needs." (Nelson's NKJV)

When we are at peace with our surroundings and decisions, we can trust that God will comfort us and meet our every need. It's human nature to worry about things--especially the big things! My in-laws are looking at retiring and moving to our community--an hour away from where they've lived for almost 30 years. This is a huge change for them-major life changes, in fact. And it is so hard for them to know which house is the right one to place an offer on, when they should sell their current home, how to pack. And with all of this, we're praying for strength for dad who is just getting through this last month of tough, physical work. Anyone would be overwhelmed by this many major issues on top of each other.

And I admire their ability to put "Simple Trust in the Lord." I'm sure it's taking everything they have (I know it would for me!) to remind themselves that God knows their plans before they do. It's hard to not get excited about a house when you don't yet know if it's the house God has for you.

"Simple Trust" never seems simple. But I'm going to take today and make that my goal.