Our reading is Psalms 20:7
“Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”
King David knew what it meant to face danger. He had battled lions and bears in the fields. He stood before a giant who towered above him. He had felt the weight of armies pressing against his kingdom. Yet in every conflict, he learned a steady truth. Weapons could help, but they could not save. So he wrote today’s verse. He understood where real strength comes trust in God.
Trust does not come easily for most of us. We like to feel in control. I remember sitting on a plane beside a woman who was quietly crying. The flight attendant knelt to reassure her and even suggested a pill. Through her tears the woman whispered, “I already have taking one.” Her fear was proof that trust cannot be swallowed. It has to be learned.
We place trust in so many things. A chair to hold us. A car to bring us home. A plane to lift us safely through the heavens. Yet sometimes we struggle to trust the One who made the heavens.
Scripture calls us to surrender our fears and lean into His promises. Trusting God brings a peace no pill can give.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.