He's Got This

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, Nahum 1:7

I was undergoing a procedure. It was stressing me out because I had not expected it, or mentally prepared for it. As my stress increased I said to the Lord in prayer: “I don’t know if I trust this guy.” Meaning the professional doing the procedure. The Lord replied very clearly back to me: “Then trust Me.”

So much in life happens to us in unexpected ways leaving us fearful and worried. The mistake we often make is to get absorbed in the problem or concern facing us, and lose sight of the Lord who cares for us.

Once I readjusted my “trust sensor” I felt peace and courage rise to meet the situation.

Saying to someone “Trust in the Lord” is not just a nice mantra. God wants us to trust Him with every aspect of our lives. What would happen if we truly believed, as Scripture says, that God dwells within every believer in the Person of the Holy Spirit? What would happen if we stopped for a moment spewing out all our concerns and worries and instead listened to Him for a change? What if we simply believed His promises in the Bible and trusted in His ability to protect us?

When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked.

 “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:15-17

If we could clearly see the One who is for us standing by our side in every difficulty what courage we could have. And we do have Jesus with us in our difficulties for Christ abides within every believer. We are filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. Add to this that the angels of God project and deliver the children of God. I strongly suspect that in heaven we will laugh at our fearfulness and foolishness while here on earth. When we realize the puny challenges that were arrayed against us, and the incredible might of the God that protected us, we will have to laugh at past problems and fearful situations. 

It is challenging to keep our focus upon God. We are distracted by human weakness, afflictions of all sorts, and troubles that often arrive one after another. As our fears grow, so does the size of the difficulties in our imagination. If we could but for a moment stop the runaway fears then a proper perspective could return. We would recall that we have a Lord greater than any adversary in whatever shape or form it might take.

You will have challenges, perhaps every day, and with those difficulties you have a choice: Who will you trust? What will you trust? The problem, or God? Stop sweating the fearful situation. He’s got this.

Prayer: Dear Lord, it is embarrassing how quickly we lose sight of You as our troubles increase. Realign our focus where it belongs, upon You! Amen.