Listen

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever. Let Israel say it: “God’s faithful love lasts forever!”

Open the gates of righteousness for me so I can come in and give thanks to the Lord! This is the Lord’s gate; those who are righteous enter through it.

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-20

Think

What does it mean to trust in God? This is something we hear a lot in the church and in the world: that part of faith is trusting in God. We may hear it when things in our life feel uncertain, confusing, or frightening, or even when we express emotions like anger or sadness. Someone says: “Just trust in God,” leaving us to wonder, “What does that mean?”

Trusting in God isn’t about dismissing our questions, our fears, or our emotions. It is an expression of faith in God’s enduring steadfast love. The psalmist says it over and over again, as if reminding us, “God’s faithful love lasts forever.” God’s love is big enough to hold us in all of our questions, our fears, our doubts, our wonderings, and even in the times when we cannot bring ourselves to “trust” in God.

Nick Carson

Question to Ponder:

Where have you seen God’s steadfast love this week?

Pray

God, help me to trust in you. Help me to know that I am not alone, to have courage, to lean on my community, and to trust my own voice.

Amen.

Go

Go and sing loud and dance wild,

speak truth and stand strong,

hold beauty in your heart,

love hard and be soft,

make mistakes and say you’re sorry,

and try always to be you,

because all of life is a hymn singing God’s praise.