God Will Provide: Part 2

Sorry no post yesterday....when I tried to blog, the site was down, and I had a very busy and challenging day yesterday.

To continue where I left off on Wednesday about trusting in God....I think that when it comes to keeping the 1st commandment "To fear, love and trust in God above all things," this is where we Christians struggle the most.  We sort of ventured into a discussion on this in our Thursday morning Bible Study on the Life of David yesterday.  It would seem that David struggled with this aspect of faith just like we do.  One moment he is praying, and writing psalms and praises to God, and turning to God in all circumstances for guidance and answers; the next, it is like he has completely forgotten about God all together, and is going it alone or seeking advice in all the wrong places.
Max Lucado-noted Christian author writes the folowing about David's struggle....
No hope and most of all no God.  David focuses on Saul.  David imerses himself in fear until fear takes over....Confused-David talked to God.  Challenged-David talked to God.  Afraid-he talked to God...most of the time.  But not this time.  On this occasion, David talks to himself....not David's finest hour.  He lies to the Philistine king an covers up his deceit with bloodshed.  He continues this duplicity ofr 16 months.  From this season no psalms exist.  His harp hangs silent."   Bottom line--he did not trust in God above all things, and let his fears and anxiety get the best of him.
We are much like that, and so I asked my study group what things may cause them to lack trust in God.  Be aware of your own.  Resist those urges to handle things yourself or turn to someplace else, and turn to God, knowing that He has power over all things, for He created all things. 
Psalm 27:7-8
    Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
        be gracious to me and answer me!
    [8] You have said, "Seek my face."
    My heart says to you,
    "Your face, Lord, do I seek."
   
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