Trust Him; He Is Faithful

August 28

You have been my protection, like a strong tower against my enemies. Psalm 61:3

We long for a tower of safety. The world around us seems to be sliding into a quagmire of sin and lack of restraint and we feel we have no security. Governments are often complicit in the unraveling of law and justice. Indeed, man’s law and man’s justice has no power to shelter or save us from the onslaught of wickedness that we face.

Everywhere we look, there is strife, whether between individuals or among nations. Everywhere we look we see good men standing down when the forces of evil arise against them—it is like men of honor and truth have no guide to marshal them into action against the evil foe they face.

Indeed, we don’t, if we are looking to men for our salvation. But, we are not looking to men! Zephaniah 3:17 tells us, “The Lord your God is with you, the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in His love; He will sing over you and be joyful about you.”

Add to that assurance the promise in Deuteronomy 33:27, “The everlasting God is your refuge and His arms will hold you up forever. He will force your enemy out before you saying, ‘Destroy the enemy!’” It is not the intent of the Holy One that His people flee before the foe! It is His good purpose that His people crush the foe!

Will it be a battle without effort on the part of those of us who believe in the power of the Living Christ? Indeed not! He has forewarned us that since the world hates Him, it will also hate us (See John 15:18-25.) Yet we know our victory is sure. Psalm 91:7 proclaims, “Ten thousand may fall in the battle, but you will not be hurt.”

Trust Him, for, “He who has promised is faithful,” Hebrews 10:23.