It shattered in her hands and slipped through her fingers. What had she been thinking, to lay her treasure out for someone to demolish as she pulled it back. The fragility of that prize now devastated – devoured. Her jewel was valueless in the other’s eyes as the dust pooled around her feet like vomit. Regrets and resentment crowded her mind. Tears cascaded over her heart leaving a bitter salty dryness in their trail.
Trust is something we chose to give to someone. We give it conditionally based on someone’s actions or inactions. There are various degrees of trust – we may trust someone with the key to our house, but not the key to the car. Given enough time and the right conditions trust can grow into a precious treasure between two people. But given the wrong set of circumstances, trust can be broken into disappointment, offense, and bitterness coupled with declarations of “I will never trust again.” But, most of us, end up doing just that – trusting someone else. Why? We were created to trust. Who? We were created to trust God.
Read Psalms 20:1-9
- Who are the top three people you trust? Why?
- Who trusts you? Why?
- What makes you a trustable person?
- At times do you find yourself trusting in yourself or someone else rather than God?
- How could you better give your trust to God?
Most of this psalm is a declaration. Read it again but this time as a declaration over yourself, filling in your name for “you”. Trust Him.
Lord, may I always stand up and testify of You and all Your marvelous works in my life. May I always be so conspicuous in my trust for You, Lord, that others cannot help but see You in me. Help me to treat other’s trust as a precious treasure and point them to You as the One worthy of all of our trust. When decisions have to be made, when problems arise, when I can’t, help me trust only in You – not in what I can do – not in what others can do, but only in You. I will rely on You alone – for you are my abundant provision and the One who loves me. In Jesus’ name, Amen!