Trust (2/3)

How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who… Psalm 31:19

How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31:19	Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men! fear blessing world
I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? Psalm 56:4	In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? fear Word of God praise

Dear friends, do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. 1 John 4:1	Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Spirit prophecy
And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for. 1 John 5:15	And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him. prayer listening
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. Psalm 118:8	It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man. safety protection
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7	The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. worship strength praise
Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. John 14:1	Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. fear worrying
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3	You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. safety peace
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10	And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. seeking reliability
Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. 1 John 3:21-22	Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. law obedience
But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. Romans 8:25	But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. hope patience
Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. Psalm 16:1	Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust. dependence protection
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11	Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. dependence contentment
But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me. Psalm 13:5-6	But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. worship heart singing
“You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible.” Matthew 17:20	So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” faith miracles
Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not be afraid. Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident. Psalm 27:3	Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident. fear heart safety
Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. Psalm 33:22	Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us, Just as we hope in You. reliability hope
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23	The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. serving obedience following
It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7	Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. love truth evil
“For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you. Isaiah 54:10	“For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” Says the Lord, who has mercy on you. love peace reliability
I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. Mark 11:23	For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. faith heart
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:6	He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. heart protection
Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13	I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. goodness
And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame. 1 John 2:28	And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming. second coming
Don’t envy violent people or copy their ways. Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly. Proverbs 3:31-32	Do not envy the oppressor, And choose none of his ways; For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord, But His secret counsel is with the upright. righteousness planning

For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ.

For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end.

Bible verse of the day

For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 Spirit heaven evil