Taking Trust to the Next Level

Scripture: If you wonder: ‘What will we eat in the seventh year if we don’t sow or gather our produce?’ I will appoint My blessing for you in the sixth year, so that it will produce a crop sufficient for three years. Leviticus 25:20-21

Observation: As the Lord provides instruction for the Sabbath year, he answers the most obvious question ... If we don't work the land on the seventh year, what will we eat both that year (when we can't harvest) and the next (because we couldn't plant)? The answer is simple. If Israel obeys as a result of their trust in the Lord, he will bless them in the sixth year and ensure provision for not just that year but also the seventh and eighth years.

This is a matter of trust. God makes a promise and asks for faith. If we respond with faith, God keeps his promise. It's that straightforward.

Application: I continue to seek God's promises in my life, as I try to be ready to place total faith in him. Both are hard. I am not always sure I am worthy of God's promises, and I think this is why I have trouble applying such promises in scripture to my life. At the same time, I am a self-sufficient person, and while I have total faith in the Lord I do not turn every challenge over to him. Even when I say "please help with this, Lord," I will then work the issue myself, believing that God will give me wisdom and direction. I rarely fully release something to God.

The Jews were told to trust that God would take care of their very lives - that they were not to lift a finger. That is a high bar of trusting the Lord. It is one I should consider.

Prayer: Lord, I do seek your promises and assistance. I know my life would be better if I released my concerns to you. I desire to do this. Please do not just order my steps, but also show me when I should simply rest and allow you to carry the burdens. Amen.