Trust in the Lord

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · May 7, 1885

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 11, No. 18.

Trust in the Lord

It was in view of this that Peter said, “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7. And why shall we not? Has he not done all that he can to assure us of his loving care? And having done all this, can we not trust him? It was thus that David saw it: “Trust in the Lord and do good; and verily thou shalt be fed. . . . Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalms 37:3, 5. It is for us to do what our hands find to do, to do it in the fear of God, and leave all the consequences with him. “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Rom. 8:28. Appearances may be otherwise, as with Jacob of old, when he cried out in anguish, “Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; All these

things are against me.” Gen. 42:36. But instead of all these things being against him, God was making every one of them work for his good. So it is with us all; there will be times when apparently all things are against us, but we have no right to think so, because all these things happened to those of old for examples, and they are written for our admonition. “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” Rom. 15:4. Therefore, “Trust ye in the Lord forever; for in the Lord Jehovah is the rock of ages.” Isa. 26:4, margin.