Psaturday Psalm: Trust

¹ Be merciful to me, O God, for man would swallow me up; Fighting all day he oppresses me.² My enemies would hound me all day, For there are many who fight against me, O Most High. ³ Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.⁴ In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? - Psalm 56:1-4

     Many times I feel like I am being "swallowed up." I feel the oppression, the daily issues of social interaction coupled with society's general disdain for the things of God. It seems that I am bombarded from all sides. People I am around each day, the media, education, the internet; each area provides a new forum for Christian bashing and talk of the ignorance of a belief in God. Not that I mind standing up for my beliefs, or sharing the truth about the Lord, but it often becomes tiring and burdensome. It is in these moments that I must remind myself where to put my trust. I must trust in God to open the eyes of the world to His truth. I must trust in God to give me my strength each day. I must trust in God to work out His will and His plan. I must trust in God that my faithfulness will be rewarded as He promised. I must trust in God that nothing that can happen to me on earth really matters. I must trust in God that I cannot change the world, but that He can change the world through me. A short, simple thought, but one that can make a profound difference in my life. May I be able to echo the sentiments of Job during his most trying time, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." - Job 13:15a