…I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me.
2 Timothy 1:12b (ESV)
Lord Jesus, my heart rejoices today because I not only know You, but have placed my trust in You fully and completely.
I’ve lived long enough to know what it means to bet on the wrong person. I have misplaced my trust many times, having been let down by a whole lot of folks. I know what it means to be disappointed by people.
Yet, glory to God, that is not You! You have never and will never fail me! Yes, I have had to navigate through some difficult times and sticky situations. But I have never had to go at it alone. You have always been there. And on top of it all, things have always turned out good for me. Yes, I’ve had to experience loss and disappointment. But I always came out of it whole. My spirit concurs with Paul today, “We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)!
Thank You for always being there, holding things together, dampening my fall, holding back the blows, making sense out of the mayhem. Thank You reminding me over and over again that I am not at this thing called life alone but that You are right here with me right now, going through the storms with me. Thank You for showing me Your fingerprints everyday, reminding me that You are orchestrating the events of my life, standing over me in complete and total control. Thank You for calling me Your own and showering me with Your love, proving to me time and time and time again that I have placed my trust in the right Person. I’m Yours, Lord. Have Your way. Amen.