Sometimes I think God must shake his head at me. I spend hours and days worrying about something and it never takes place. I strive and struggle, instead of simply resting and trusting in him. I did it just this week and looking back, I feel the fool.
It's not as if God has ever let me down or dropped the ball. He is faithful every day. But the sad fact is that often I do not take advantage of the protection that he offers. Look what Proverbs 30:5 says.
He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.Is God my shield and protector? Absolutely! But I must take refuge in him. If I refuse to take refuge in him, if I determine to stress over things and try to work them out on my own, if I live in the flesh's power instead of relying on the power of the Spirit, I can miss the blessings God has for me. Oh, God is always there and always faithful, but I am so busy trying to take care of everything myself that I don't even notice. So often, I don't even bother to seek refuge in him. What folly.
I must learn to trust him daily. It's not as if God has ever given me any reason not to do so. His love is unbounded, his faithfulness is eternal, his grace is amazing and his power is overwhelming. So, I must repent of my independence, release my grip on my own life and relax into his grace. He is my shield and I trust him.
Father, I trust you to protect me from those who might seek my destruction. I will take refuge in you and not in the power of my flesh.
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