Believing God

Do I really believe God? Yes, I believe God for my salvation and for the events of my life to work out for good. (Romans 8:28) but do I believe God for the minute to minute, nitty gritty, where the shoe hits the pavement right now stuff? I say I do, but do my actions line up with what I say I believe?

I'm still in Psalms and may be forever but this morning God added to something that my sponsor encouraged me in yesterday. . . I hope it encourages your walk today.

Psalms 138:7-8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me. 8 The Lord will accomplish what concerns me; Your loving kindness, O Lord, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

Four main truths stuck out to me . . .

First - Though I walk in the midst of trouble - There if forward movement. It gives the idea of cautious careful movement into a safety zone, aware of your surroundings but still moving forward. It don't think this if fearful movement but careful, thoughtful movement forward. It doesn't say "though I see trouble and run in the other direction" or "though I see trouble and hang out or linger there." There is a time when you have to walk forward in the midst of trouble. Not hanging out, seeking out, or running from . . . but walking through.

Then what happens ?
Secondly - You will revive me. Revive in Hebrew according to the Key Word Study Bible means to cause to recover, give life, enliven, bring joy and hope. Note the process, I walk, He revives, strengthens and protects. If I stand on the edge gazing in at or turning to run from trouble, look what I miss. The blessing of His strength and protection. The blessing of His reviving, His refreshing.

Thirdly - Not only does God revive us, He will stretch forth His hand against the wrath of my enemies. Not my enemies in this case but against the harm they seek to do me. Scripture doesn't say it won't hurt or I will not feel pain, just that it will not harm me. Romans 8:28 says God will work it out for good. He also stretches our His right hand to save me. The right hand of God is always associated with His strength. Where is Jesus right now? Mark 16:19 tell us He's seated at the right hand of God the father. What is the source of our strength? Jesus blood shed on the cross provides forgiveness for sin, but His resurrection gives us power over death and sin.

Finally - Look at verse 8 - You may not struggle with feeling like you are not good enough, but for those of us who do, listen up! THE LORD WILL ACCOMPLISH WHAT CONCERNS ME. Have you ever started a project that you had screwed up so much on it was not savable? I sew so that happens a great deal for me. You rip seams until the fabric is just too bad, so you cut a new piece or just trash the whole project. God won't do that, can't do that. He will accomplish what concerns me. I see Him telling me to focus on my stuff here, not my enemies or my neighbors. He will work on me, finish what He began in me. Philippians 1:6 confirms that.

So my question was, Do I believe in God for the little stuff? The little stuff seems to be where I get stuck, my attitude, my resentments toward others, my fear of rejection. God cares about the little stuff in my life as much as the big events and I'm going to choose to believe He can accomplish what concerns me as I walk out in faith believing He has me always.

Do you believe God?