~~TRUST IN THE LORD~~

--"And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord."
---(Psalm 40:3) --

---A remarkable quotation goes like this: "Perfect obedience would be perfect happiness if only we had confidence in the power we were obeying." This statement is interesting because it connects obedience with happiness and trust. It is possible to obey someone without trusting him, but there is no particular satisfaction in that. The key to satisfaction is found in Psalm 37:4. "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

But how can we gain confidence in the Lord if it is not present? And how can we learn to trust God enough to obey Him gladly? One key is to recognize how greatly God loves us--so much that He gives us direction and correction for our own good. "For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth" (Hebrews 12:6). We might think this would drive us away from God, but it has the opposite effect if we respond right. Psalm 119:67 says, "Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word."

So trust and obedience are mutually dependent, and when both are in place, the result is perfect happiness. There are other blessings too, as Jesus said in John 14:21: "He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him." Nothing will draw us closer to God than complete trust and obedience do. This leads to a relationship that will last through eternity.

~~"By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God" [Romans 5:2] ~~
--BSW/FB
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