Read this verse this morning in my devotions. "And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?" Numbers 14:11 It struck me so! Isn't this just like us? Like me?? Just like the Israelites in the desert, the Lord has done so much for me! He has shown/proved Himself by providing needs, desires, protection, strength, wisdom, comfort, and so much more! And that's just what He's done for me, not even talking about all that I've seen Him do for others! Yet still, when faced with a new trial, I often lack in trust and faith. I don't truly believe Him, that He will do what He says He will do! Then I fret and worry. Cry and moan. Complain and murmur. Waste a whole heap of time doing all of this and more when I could take it to the Lord, believe Him, and move on with my life! 
"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me..." Psalms 138:8 
"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." I Peter 5:10 
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 
These are all promises of God that we can believe because He has proven Himself over and over again to be true, to do what He says He will do! And these are just a few of the promises He has made to His children! Why oh, why do I not just believe Him?!? But that's no excuse. So the next time I enter a trial, a shaky time of life, I need to try harder, pray more for faith to believe Him. To rest in what I know to be true. That He will take care of it all. 

The old hymn says it so perfectly:
"Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I've proved Him o'er and o'er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!"

Do you believe Him?

With Prayers, Sarah
 


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