There’s an important question that you must ask yourself and answer honestly; do I really trust God?
If you are born again, then you trusted Him for your salvation,
but this question of trust goes beyond that; it’s referring to a day-to-day
trust. Do you trust God in your daily life? Do you trust Him through every changing
season of your life?
At this very moment, God is extending an invitation to you
to trust Him wholeheartedly.
God wants you to know that He is wholly trustworthy so oftentimes
He allows you to face circumstances that confront you with His question, “Do
you trust Me?” or “Do you still trust Me now?” or “Will you trust Me even if ...?”
Writing this, my heart skipped several beats as I remember
those difficult times when God put my trust to the test. This is how God
teaches us to trust Him. Learning to trust God wholeheartedly is always a
painful lesson.
A familiar Bible verse tells us, Trust
in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.
(Proverbs 3:5 NRSVUE)
Our capacity to gain an accurate understanding of God’s
actions and reasoning eludes us as His ways are higher than our ways and far
exceed anything we could imagine (see Isaiah 58:8-9).
Beloved, the truth is, reality isn’t always what it seems. It
is limited to physical sight and human reasoning. Things may look a certain way
to you, but it is never how you see it or what you think.
“I alone am God! I am God,
and there is none like me. Only I can tell you the future before it even
happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.” (see Isaiah 46:9 & 10 NLT)
God is all-knowing. He knows what has been and what is to
come. He sees all things at once, the past, the present and the future –
backward and forward in time. God sees the beginning and the end at the same
time. His perception of reality and ours bear no resemblance.
To trust God wholeheartedly is to affirm in whom your
security, dependence and reliance lies.
To trust God wholeheartedly signifies that you have anchored
your existence in Him.
To trust God wholeheartedly is to know beyond a shadow of
doubt that He has your best interest at heart.
Wholehearted trust in God settles deep within your soul.
Life can be difficult at times, but your God understands your
struggles, your pain, the challenges you encounter, the stress and the problems
you may face.
Even on the road to Pentecost, you may be going through
something; seek His face in your misery and accept His invitation to trust
wholeheartedly…
Feeling torn to pieces? Trust God wholeheartedly for your reconnection.
Battling an ailment? Trust God wholeheartedly for your healing.
Swallowed by grief? Trust God wholeheartedly for comfort and
peace.
Beloved, trust that God will bind up your wounds, after two
days He will revive you and on the third, He will restore you. Press into God
and trust Him wholeheartedly.
(adapted from Hosea 6:1-3 ESV)
Amen †
Shelley Johnson “On the Road to Pentecost: Invitation to
Trust Wholeheartedly” © 2025 May 28, 2025
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