Trusting the Unseen God

Although you might have high aspirations, you can be confident that the Lord has even better plans: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20 NLT).

You never have to worry about whether it’s safe to trust and obey God. It is safe. Deuteronomy 33:27 promises, “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms (NKJV).” Isn’t that a beautiful description of the security and peace you can experience when you’ve put your life in the Lord’s hands and His “everlasting arms”? Some days you may feel like a tightrope walker, gingerly trying to maintain your balance. But you can be confident that the Lord is your faithful net, always ready to catch you if you fall.

The more you surrender your life to God, the more you will discover the depth of His love and faithfulness. So go ahead and give Him everything you own, everything you enjoy, everyone you love, and everything you ever wanted out of life. Then watch as He miraculously transforms your heart and replaces your dreams with His dreams…your hopes with His hopes…your vision with His vision.

How was Jesus able to so fully surrender His life to the Father’s plan? First Peter 2:23 (NASB) says the secret was an issue of trust, for He “kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously.” So when we suffer persecution or trials, trust can be our key to victory as well: “Let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good” (1 Peter 4:19 ESV).

Notice that Peter says it is possible to “suffer according to God’s will.” This means you shouldn’t automatically think you’ve missed God’s will just because you find yourself in a difficult situation. Not only Jesus, but also all of the Bible’s greatest heroes experienced times of trial and tribulation. So will you! In fact, Paul writes that “ALL who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution” (2 Timothy 3:12 NKJV).

So your surrender to the Lord must be based on more than the hope of receiving His blessings and an easy life. Whether life is easy or hard for you at the moment, He is worthy of your surrender, obedience, and praise. He has promised to be with you, even in dark days when you’re walking through “the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:4 NKJV).

Trust Him! When you do, you’ll discover as Paul did, “Whoever believes in Him will not be put to shame” (Romans 10:11 NASB).