Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 11:1a, where we read these words:
"In the LORD I put my trust . . . "Because David put his trust in the Lord, he was not ultimately moved by what happened around him down here on earth. People were warning him, telling him that, the "foundations" were "destroyed," (v. 3); and they were counseling David to run for his life, before it was too late, (see v. 1b). But David, by God’s grace, determined to press on right where he was, entrusting all of his life to Christ in Whom his faith rested.
And so it should be for us, as well. Circumstances—particularly, negative ones—are sure to impact us, and affect us; but we should not be too disturb-ed by them. When it is all said and done, at base, The Only One we have to lean on is God Himself, through our Lord Jesus Christ. This is not an easy thing to do—but the more we succeed at it (by grace), the better off we are.
[Puritan quote of the day: "In a hopeless estate a Christian will see some door of hope opened . . . “ —Richard Sibbes, in, "The Soul's Conflict with Itself"]
