Keep the Faith

“But I have trusted in Thy lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation.” Psalm 13:5

He is a thirty-year-old single man who has prayed for years for a godly wife. All of his friends have married, and many have children already. He wonders if God has overlooked him.

A woman tries to encourage her husband. She prays that God will give him a job soon. He’s been unemployed for nearly a year, the bills are piling up, and it is embarrassing trying to explain the situation to friends. She cries quietly and asks, “God, have You forgotten us?”

This was the cry of David’s heart as he fled King Saul. Years ago, when David was a child, God sent Samuel to anoint him the future king. With the Lord’s power, he had several great victories along the way - killing a lion and a bear, defeating Goliath.

But where was God? David felt alone and wanted to collapse with weariness from running. Yet he did not take matters into his own hands, even when he had perfect opportunities to kill Saul.

David trusted God to accomplish His will in His timing. He praised God for His wisdom, saying, “I have trusted in Thy lovingkindness; my heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation” V 5. You are God’s precious child; He will never forsake or neglect you.