A Pledge of Trust

A PLEDGE OF TRUST

"Trust in the Lord and do good, so shall thou dwell in the land ... and be fed." Psalm 37:3

Good morning on this beautiful Lord's Day. Jan and I will be driving to Lancaster this morning where I will be sharing the Word with the wonderful people from New Song Fellowship Church. Pastor Jamie Mitchell and the folks from New Song have been a great encouragement to me and the ministry of America's KESWICK.

I have been reading through a hymnal as a part of my devotional time, and today there is a wonderful prayer written by Bryan Jeffery Leach entitled, A PLEDGE OF TRUST. I thought it was appropriate for this Lord's Day as we gather together to worship our AUDIENCE OF ONE:

Father, during this coming week there may be times when I shall not be able to sense Your presence or to be aware of Your nearness.

When I am lonely and by myself
I TRUST YOU TO BE MY COMPANION.
When I am tempted to sin
I TRUST YOU TO KEEP ME FROM IT.

When I am depressed and anxious
I TRUST YOU TO LIFT MY SPIRITS.

When I am crushed by my responsibility and overwhelmed by the demands of people on my time,
I TRUST YOU TO GIVE ME POISE AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE.

When I am rushed and running
I TRUST YOU TO MAKE ME STILL INSIDE.

When I forget You
I TRUST THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET ME.

When I forget others
I TRUST YOU TO PROMPT ME TO THINK OF THEM.

When you take something or someone from me that I want to keep; when You remove the props I lean on for comfort in place of You; when You refuse to respond to my questions and to answer my selfish prayers, I WILL TRUST YOU EVEN THEN. Amen

What a great prayer as we begin this new week. Do we dare to trust HIM no matter what? -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

Digging Deeper: Proverbs 21; Numbers 1-2; Mark 3:1-19

Dig This Quote: The true picture of Sabbath is a day of celebration, a day to turn the burdens of life over to God to enjoy His goodness. God intended Sabbath to be a blessing not a burden. – Robert Heidler

Determined Digging: (Level 1) Psalm 28:7; (Level 2) Psalm 37:3-11