God Alone Sustains Us
I wait quietly before God, for my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken. -- Psalm 62:1-2
Who let you down this week? Who disappointed you? Who hurt you? Who betrayed you? Who lied to you? Who attacked you? Who destroyed your faith in them and, maybe, in yourself?
That’s the problem with trusting other humans. We all disappoint each other, all the time, every day. We’re selfish and inconsiderate, prone to speaking before we think and being irritable with those closest to us. It’s normal. And it hurts.
That’s one reason I love God so much. He loves me when I’m unlovable. When I’m tired and irritable. When I’ve been criticized one too many times. When I’m defensive. When I mess up -- again. When I say the wrong thing -- again. God always loves me. I don’t know why. I tell Him that again and again. But He does. There is security in that. In knowing that no matter what, God loves me. And you. He loves you just the same.
He is also my fortress when I’ve just had too much of life. God holds me close when my feelings are hurt. God soothes my soul when I’ve been betrayed yet again. God gives me hope when the days seem to drag on and I don’t see any different or any better. God hears my cries. He hears my laughter. He sees my hopes and dreams and cheers me on, even when He knows I’m likely to fail yet again. Isn’t it wonderful to have someone who is always in your corner?
Maybe that’s part of the problem. We expect humans -- people just as flawed as we are -- to be totally accepting, totally truthful, totally supportive. And when they aren’t, it hurts. Just like it hurts when we aren’t who they want or need us to be. But we’re expecting people to be like God and that’s just not possible while we walk this earth.
We’ll never reach a point when other people don’t hurt us and disappoint us. So what are we to do? Turn to God. Lean on Him. Depend on Him. Believe Him. Oh. That’s the key. Believe God over the lies of people who betray us. Believe God when our world is crashing down. Believe God when He tells us we can find rest in Him. We can find Healing in Him. We can find hope in Him.
So stop expecting people to be what they’re not. Focus on God, who is who He says He is
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