God can be trusted whole heartedly (Psalm 41)
Today’s scripture is straight forward: “Blessed is the one who considers the poor! In the day of trouble, the Lord delivers him; The Lord protects him and keeps him alive; He is called blessed in the land; You do not give him up to the will of his enemies. The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; In his illness you restore him to full health . (Psalm 41:1-3) Yes although the picture changes after this verse as he goes through persecution he does not take his sight off the Lord and he return to him in victory. Why? Based on his integrity. The psalmist always believed that his integrity would save him. He viewed God with a pure heart and blessed are those who are pure in heart for they shall see God. It is the way you think God views you that affects your relationship the most. Look at the servant who hid his talent and did not let it grow into a profit. He did not view his master as a good master because he feared him...