Be At Rest

What are you putting your hope in at this moment? The government? Your investments? The media? Your doctor? Science? Technology? The American dream? Not that any of those are inherently bad, but they are not God. Put all your hope in him and you will never be disappointed!

Read: Psalm 146 // Focus: Psalm 146:5-6

Here’s the bottom line, Biblically speaking, for you: God alone is faithful—no one else is! That’s what the psalm is proclaiming from start to finish in Psalm 146. And the fact that he alone is everlastingly faithful means there are some life-altering implications for you:

That is why God alone is worthy of your praise: “Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.” (Psalm 146:1-2)

That is why you should place your trust in him alone: “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.” (Psalm 146:3-4)

That is why you should look to God alone to give you justice, provision, and freedom: “He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free,” (Psalm 146:7)

That is why you should believe for God to give you vision, hope and reward: “ the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.” (Psalm 146:8)

That is why should expect security and fairness from him: “The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow, but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:9).

That is why you should surrender to his eternal reigns: “The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations.” (Psalm 146:10)

Only God is everlastingly faithful!

What are you putting your hope in at this moment? The government? Your investments? The media? Your doctor? Science? Technology? The American dream?

Not that any of those are inherently bad, but they are not God. They do not have unlimited power, foreknowledge of what the future holds, indisputable justice and complete moral clarity. Only the One who created all things, sustains the universe moment by moment, and holds tomorrow in his hands will be able to continually keep his eye on you (Psalm 33:18), provide you with everything necessary for life, health, happiness and peace (Acts 17:28, II Peter 1:3), shower you with his favor (Psalm 147:11) and fulfill his promise of your eternal life (Psalm 16:10, II Corinthians 5:1).

So put all your hope in God (Psalm 43:5) and you will never be put to shame (Psalm 25:3), nor will you be disappointed (Romans 5:5). Only he is everlastingly faithful.