Trust in God’s Unfailing Love

“Vindicate me, Lord, for I have led a blameless life; I have trusted in the Lord and have not faltered. 2 Test me, Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; 3 for I have always been mindful of your unfailing love and have lived in reliance on your faithfulness.” Psalm 26:1-3

In one my messages to the staff at our recent retreat, I talked about how we all through times of trials and disappointments. Disappointed by people, disappointed by circumstances, disappointed by things?

The other day, I saw an attractive young woman, maybe in her 30’s struggling to carry around 3 bags of her belongings. I kept wondering what her story was. Was she homeless? Unemployed? What were the circumstances behind what I was noticing. Was she facing a time of disappointment in her life?

In Psalm 26, David faced a time of disappointment. He was being pursued by King Saul who was seeking to kill him. David’s appeal was that I have been blameless and I have trusted in the Lord. David to whom the Lord had said, “was a man after God’s own heart” faced disappointments, discouragements, and defeats. Yet, he continued to trust in the Lord. He relied on the unfailing love of God and God’s faithfulness to him.

Maybe you too have argued with God that you have been blameless and don’t deserve the disappointments in your life. David’s advice is keep trusting in the Lord, rely on the unfailing love of God and no matter what the circumstances, remember God is faithful.

Thought For Today: Are you trusting in the unfailing love of God? Can you remember times when God has been faithful to you? Hold on to those remembrances and continue to trust in Him.

Today’s Prayer Focus: Praise God for being a God who is faithful even when we are unfaithful to him. Pray for those you know who are going through times of trial. Pray that they would continue to trust in God’s unfailing love.