But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.’
(Psalms 56:3 NLT)
King David was in a fearful place when he wrote this Psalm- his enemies the Phillistines had seized him in Gath.
Fear can loom large in our own minds. Anxiety can take over our hearts & hijack our peace. Our enemies can appear to prosper. Our world feels as though it’s spinning out of control!
Yet, when we are afraid, we can trust in the One who holds us & who holds our world together.
Faith & fear are entwined together. We can still have faith, even though we fear.
In Psalm 56, David also writes:
‘You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.’
(Psalms 56:8 NLT)
What a beautiful image of the tender mercies of our Father-God! He knows our secret sorrows- our heartache & loss. He gently gathers our tears. With compassion, He gathers us close to His heart & comforts us.
David declares:
‘In God I have put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid’
(Psa 56:11a, AMP).
We can trust in our God for the next week, the next step, the next right thing.
Blessings,
Ruth x
Blessed! 