Pr. 16:3: “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.”
King David knew betrayal and fear in his lifetime. What had David done to Saul? Nothing. It was Saul’s own sin and distress that caused him to make poor decisions. David had nothing to do with those things. Yet, Saul tried to kill David on more than one occasion.
In Psalm 11, we get a glimpse of David wondering about his trust in the Lord. He says, “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” With God as his foundation, David wondered what he could do if that trust was destroyed?
This is a temptation that comes upon us all. There are times of pain, sadness, doubt, sickness, sorrow, or confusion when we wonder at God’s plans. We know that His thoughts are not the same as ours. We know His ways are not our own. We understand that He holds the world in His hands and that He is sovereign. Yet, there are times when we are tempted to lose our trust in Him.
David, continues; however, stating what He knows to be true about the Lord. (vs. 4-7) He reminds Himself why His trust has been placed in the Lord, and why that trust is not misplaced.
We can see this Proverb proven in this time of David’s temptation and reassurance. He had committed his ways to the Lord since childhood. He had trusted in the Lord’s might enough to face and kill Goliath. He knew what God could do and was willing to do. He knew the things that displease God.
Even though David was tempted with doubt and despair, his thoughts were established. His commitment to the Lord, his knowledge of the Lord, and his trust in the Lord created a firm foundation on which he could placed his trust.
It is our commitment to the Lord and our knowledge of Him that allows us to have that same foundation. When times of doubt sneak upon us, we need to know the One in whom we are trusting. If we know Him, our thoughts will be established, and on our solid foundation, He will pull us up straight and strengthen us by our trust in Him.
Continue getting to really know Him. He is our foundation!
Steadying myself in Him,
jamie
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