Trust God
Monday, June 20
Trust God
See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The LORD God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.” Isaiah 12:2
Sometimes fear and worry will get the best of us. For instance, I remember back in elementary school being afraid to fall asleep because Freddy Krueger might get me. Yes, I realized my illogical fear resulted from an overactive imagination, but any time I was alone and it was very late, my heart would start pounding all the same. What helped me overcome my fear of the dark was a little self-talk. I’d remind myself over and over there was no man with blades for fingers would find his way into my bedroom.
The worry you may feel today probably seems more legitimate than my irrational sixth-grade fears, but perhaps a little self-talk based on Scripture could help. When we struggle to trust God with our worries, Isaiah 12:2 offers us words to pray to Him and say to ourselves. It says, ‘See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The LORD God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory.”
This one verse reminds us that we should trust in God and not be afraid, God is our strength, He is our song, and we will have the victory. Today ask God to give you the strength you need to stand firm on His Word and believe what He says in Scripture. Ask Him to pour out His Holy Spirit power over you so that you can praise Him in the middle of your fears and worries. Even when you don’t see His answer yet, God is still working.
Prayer for today: Dear God, I know you see the circumstances I face today, and you know the fear and anxiety I feel. Forgive me for letting worry overtake my thoughts. I am thankful for Your Word which reminds me that You are my salvation. Today I ask for You to pour out a spirit of belief over me, so I can choose to trust You. There is no God like you, awesome in power, working wonders. I praise you for the faithfulness you have shown me so many times in the past. Amen.