Sometimes we need to remind ourselves who we are putting our trust in.  There is a popular Christian Worship song out with the title I Trust in God.  There is a line in the song that says “I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered”

Sometime the answer we are seeking from the Lord takes a long time to come.  Sometimes it can seem like the answer will never come.  Sometimes the answer will come instantly.  Whatever the case, we can be assured that when we call on the Lord, He will hear and He will answer. He will answer!

Psalm 37:5 says Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 

So, according to Psalm 37:5 not only do we call on Him in times of trouble.  We must also commit our ways to Him and we must trust Him.  I guess the question we need to be asking ourselves is this, “Do I trust the Lord”?

Do I trust Him to pull me out of the situation I find myself in?  Do I trust Him to do what seems to be impossible?  Do I really believe He will work all things out for good?  I mean, do I REALLY believe and do I REALLY trust?  I think each of us can ask ourselves the same questions.  Only we know the answers.

Think back to a time when you sought the Lord and He heard and He answered.  Think back to a time when it seemed like all hope was lost and then when you least expected it, the Lord showed up with an answer you never would have thought about.

Think about a diagnosis you received that seemed like your quality of life was over.  Think about a financial situation where you were sure you were going to be ruined.  Think about a family member who needed salvation that you thought would never get saved.

I am sure as you do you will find the same thing I find when I look back.  The Lord is good!  He hears and he answers.  The Lord is good and His provision is never ending.

I sought the Lord and He heard and He answered!  That is why I trust Him!  As I wait on the Lord for my answers, I am praying that you know this trustworthy God.  He hears and He answers.  Seek the Lord, He will hear you!

Last week I shared with you that I had a situation I was dealing with.  A situation I did not know how to handle or how to fix.  I shared how the only thing I could do was call out to God for help.

Psalm 27:14 says Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. 

Wait on the Lord!  We as mature independent adults are used to fixing our problems.  We are accustomed to diving in and finding solutions.  Really, that is what makes us adults.  We can find a way to take care of ourselves.

Gone are the days of depending on our parents to take care of us.  We are grown.  We make our way in life.  We fight our battles.  We pay our bills.  We take care of our families.  We depend on ourselves.  Which really is the ultimate picture of a well-adjusted adult.

Sometimes our independence gets in the way of what God wants us to do.  There are many scriptures in the bible that tell us to wait on the Lord.  I just picked Psalm 27:14 because it spoke to me.  Wait on the Lord!

I might be like a lot of you.  I want to dive in and find a solution right now!  I want things to move quickly to resolve the situation I am in.  Yet, if we were able to take care of our own problems all the time, would we really be dependent on the Lord?

The Lord has a lot of names in the bible.  Each one represents an aspect of His character.  Currently I am learning once again about JEHOVAH-JIREH, which translates as, The Lord will provide.  The Lord is my provider!  He will solve the problem.

See, I can rely on the Lord who provides.  I have seen him provide many times!  I have seen Him correct situations I did not know how to deal with.  I have seen provision come in when I thought all hope was lost.  And I am not just talking financially. 

So by changing my focus away from being on me and my situations.  I am choosing to turn and look to the Lord.  I am excited to learn another aspect of the character of the Lord who is my provider. 

I have spoken with many people in the last few weeks who are going through situations they do not know how to deal with.  My challenge to us is this.  Let’s turn our eyes to the Lord.  Let’s praise Him for his provision.  Let’s thank Him for being the Lord our provider.  And if you do not know this providing Lord I am speaking of, I hope you yield your dependence on yourself for a moment and cry out to the Lord Jesus Christ.