Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. Psalm 20:7 (ESV)
Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe. Prov. 28:26 (NIV)
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (NIV)
“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. John 14:1 (NLT)
Heavenly Father, every difficult season of life is anticipated in your Word—all the exigencies and emergencies, disheartening crises and devastating crucibles, broken promises and broken trust. Thank you for your warnings and wisdom. Few things hurt as much as broken trust. Help us Lord; help us trust you when trusting is really hard.
We trust a bed will support our weight when we lie down, a bridge won’t collapse when we drive across it, the food we bring home from the market is safe, the diagnosis we get from our doctor is right, and people we love won’t harm us. Father, we’re not naïve. We live in a broken world, as broken people. If we stay in any relationship long enough, there will be disappointment and pain—wherever we live, work, and play.
So we come to you, Father. Where else can we go? Who else can we trust? If we trust in ourselves, we are foolish, for our pain will dictate a course contrary to your heart. If we trust in chariots of revenge, we’ll be destroyed under the weight of our anger and spite.
If we trust no one, including you, we’ll run to idols that cannot save us, and “meds” that cannot heal us. If we trust in horses to take us far away, we’ll end up in a desolate, lonely place—exactly where Satan wants to drive us.
So, Father, we come to you today, and we collapse on Christ—the only One who can sustain the weight of our hurt and the wait of our longing. Hold us, help us, and heal us. So very Amen we pray, in Jesus’ wonderful and merciful name.
