“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
Psalm 9:10
A man named Bob Vernon formerly worked with the Los Angeles Police Department training new recruits. Vernon demonstrated the effectiveness of bulletproof vests by shooting rounds at mannequins wearing a vest. After shooting many rounds, the mannequins emerged unscathed. Not one bullet had penetrated the vest. When the recruits expressed their trust to Vernon, he then asked, “Who wants to wear it now?” Would you be willing to give that vest a try?
Saying we trust God can be like saying we trust a bulletproof vest as long as it is on a mannequin and not on us during a gun battle. Trusting God moves from the theoretical realm to reality when circumstances require us to step out in trust.
This is vividly shown in the book of Esther, a book of the Bible where God—who is the main character—is not even mentioned. Esther was a Jewish exile who had become queen, stepping out to trust God by risking her own life (Esther 4:6) to save the Jewish people. The God who saw her through is the same One you can be sure of today.
Saying we trust God can be like saying we trust a bulletproof vest as long as it is on a mannequin and not on us during a gun battle. Trusting God moves from the theoretical realm to reality when circumstances require us to step out in trust.
This is vividly shown in the book of Esther, a book of the Bible where God—who is the main character—is not even mentioned. Esther was a Jewish exile who had become queen, stepping out to trust God by risking her own life (Esther 4:6) to save the Jewish people. The God who saw her through is the same One you can be sure of today.
Scripture Focus
Esther 4
Insight
Even in adversity, we best experience God’s trustworthiness by stepping into the battle and trusting Him.
Bible In A Year
- 1 Samuel 5-6
- Psalm 122
- 1 Corinthians 16