"You are my hope, O LORD God;
You are my trust from my youth."
Psalm 71:5
A baby must trust another person for every need to be met. The infant cries out to the mother for help. It is the cry of the helpless one. If a person doesn't develop that trust with mother, it affects the person in all relationships of life, including the relationship with God. The psalmist learned to trust God from his youth.
Do you trust God to be there for you? He is trustworthy. You cannot have a meaningful relationship with anyone without trust. That includes God. Learning to trust God more and more is the way to spiritual maturity. How is that accomplished? It comes from God working in your heart. He gives you hope.
Trust grows over the years from your experiences with God. You trust in the name of the LORD, His covenant name. He makes covenant promises for all who trust in Him. More and more, you discover that each one of those promises recorded in the Bible is trustworthy.
God will allow you to be in circumstances which are trying and difficult. He is not punishing you. He is allowing you to learn to trust Him more. During the ordeal, you may be very uncomfortable and anxious, but as you trust Him, you discover His faithfulness. You find Him trustworthy through it all. If you are in a difficult time today, read God's Word to you. Know His promises. Trust His name. One day you will look back and know that He meant it for good. "Oh for grace to trust Him more."
