TRUST IN THE LORD

TEXT: PSALM 118:8

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." (NKJV)

INTRODUCTION

The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 117. The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119. The middlemost chapter of the Bible is Psalm 118 There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118.

There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118.

If you add these numbers up, you get 1188.

The central verse of the Bible is Psalm 118:8 "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." Psalms 118:8 (NKJV)

This is the central theme of the Bible.

This text is not just by statistical coincidence! God wants you to know where YOU should put your trust.

Why?

Where you put your trust will determine your eternal state; that is, where you will be when you leave this earth, enjoyment of spiritual blessings, prosperity, etc, etc

BENEFITS OF TRUSTING IN GOD

• Being compassed with mercy, Ps 32:10

• Enjoyment of perfect peace, Isa 26:3

• Enjoyment of all temporal and spiritual blessings Isa 57:13

• Enjoyment of happiness Pr 16:20

• Rejoicing in God Ps 5:11; 33:21

• Fulfilment of all holy desires Ps 37:5

• Deliverance from enemies Ps 37:40

• Safety in times of danger Pr 29:25

• Stability Ps 125:1

• Prosperity Pr 28:25; ‘He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.

SOME BIBLICAL ADMONITIONS ABOUT TRUSTING IN THE LORD

Ps 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.

Pr 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

Isa 50:10 ¶ "Who among you fears the LORD? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness And has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD And rely upon his God.

CONCLUSION

Where do you place your trust?

Trust in God and His Word Incarnate, Jesus Christ: THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD. Accept Him as your Lord and personal Saviour…. and all the other things – blessings, prosperity, good husband, healing and deliverance, etc, etc, - will automatically follow.

May the good Lord bless you and help you to put your trust in Him only from now and forever more.

PASTOR W. BOACHIE-ANSAH

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