Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Trust meter reading

In the background passage 2 Samuel 21-24 for the lesson, “When Considering Matters of Life and Death,” it struck me that David sought the LORD (21:1), sang to the LORD (22:1), and then sinned against the LORD (24:10). David is another proof point of man’s fallibility. Given David’s example, why do we continue to put our hope and trust in men?

Looking at the passage again, I noticed that God answered prayer (21:14), delivered David (22:1), plagued Israel (24:15) because of sin, was grieved (21:16), and again answered prayer (24:25). The passage is another proof point for God’s faithfulness, His integrity, and His salvation. Considering His person, why do we fail to put our trust in the Lord?

The writer of the text seems to encourage us to trust the Lord, who does not fail (compare 2 Sam 22:2-4 to Psa 18:1-3). My alternate title for the lesson might be just that. Trust the Lord, who does not fail. Ask members to examine their “trust meter”.

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Unknown said...

What a blessing to search google images and find a trust meter already created. That is a tribute to the faithfulness of God. Just yesterday I preached from Psalm 5:11 and spoke of such a meter because I saw it in my mind. How great to know that God had already deposited it on the earth. Thank God for your obedience in allowing God to use you to be a channel of blessing.