June 26, 2018 - TRUST THE LORD, NOT . . .

Day 177 - (Today’s Bible readings: Numbers 5; Psalm 146; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15)

“Put not your trust in princes... The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.” (Psalm 146:3-9 ESV) 

A 21st century way to look at the beginning of this text would be something like this: “Don’t trust politicians.” And the reason to be cautious is simply that all leaders are like the rest of us, fallible humans. We all make mistakes. None of us are infallible.

Instead we get to put our trust in the Lord. He alone is always infallible, totally perfect and 100% trustworthy. Just look at the list of reasons to trust the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: 

● The LORD sets the prisoners free.

● The LORD opens the eyes of the blind. 

● The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down.

● The LORD loves the righteous. 

● The LORD watches over the sojourners.

● The LORD upholds the widow and the fatherless. 

And how precisely does God do all of these things? 

“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (Acts 16:31 ESV) 

Heavenly Father, I trust You for heaven, even though I do not deserve it. Help me to also trust You for life on this earth as well. Please help all leaders to be more trustworthy as they fulfill Your will for the welfare and benefit of those they serve. In Jesus’ saving name. Amen. 

Pastor David Paape

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105 ), is the theme for this three-year journey through the entire Old Testament once (the Psalms - twice yearly), and the New Testament twice. There will be daily readings form the O.T., Psalms and the N.T. Special days on the church calendar will be highlighted with appropriate readings. This calendar has been compiled by representatives of the Lutheran Church of Canada, the North American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. Please click this link for the daily reading calendar:
https://blogs.lcms.org/2017/lcms-lcc-and-nalc-compile-three-year-schedule-of-daily-bible-readings  
Then scroll down to 2018 Bible Reading Calendar and download it if you so wish. The “assigned” daily readings will appear on a daily basis in this blog. May the Lord bless you meditation upon His precious life-giving Word!