“Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shall thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed” (Psalm 37:3).

Psalm thirty-seven is a very precious Psalm written by King David. It is packed full of incredible commands, wonderful principles, and very practical application for Godly living. King David instructs the Old Testament believers not to fret because of evildoers. He encourages the followers of the Lord to commit their way unto Him and to rest in Him. All of this centers upon our trust in Him. He uses powerful words that create splendid pictures in our minds. The word “trust” is the Hebrew word batach (ba-TAKH) which gives the idea of “being confident, feeling safe and secure.” I will never forget that weekend. A few years ago when I was traveling from coast to coast preaching in wonderful churches and conducting family conferences, I was invited to a church that taught me a lot about this Hebrew word for trusting. After Sunday school was over, the pastor took me into the church auditorium and right up to the platform. He pointed me to my assigned chair and shared with me that he would be back in just a few moments. The platform of this church had furniture that was at least 100 years old. Perhaps even older! My chair was very elaborate in the wood design. The problem was that the legs were tiny spindles, and as I examined this chair a little closer, it was wobbly! I mean it was very wobbly! I am a large man and looking at that wobbly 100-year-old chair I did not sense any trust in it. I did not feel safe nor did I feel secure. I want to tell you that I prayed throughout that entire service and continued to ask the Lord to please keep me from breaking this chair. How different it is with the Lord! We can trust Him even when we do not understand our situation and circumstances.

For today: The Lord is never wobbly! We can always trust in Him.