July 16, 2019

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe (Prov. 29:25).
 
    Short's drugstore in Galveston, Texas, was open continuously day and night for 26 years.  At the close of this period all their filled prescriptions were displayed, and above them was this sign: "Trusted 1 million times."  No doubt there are individual Christians who could put up such a sign: "Trusted God 1 million times [or "2 million times," or "many million times"]. and He has never failed."
 
    Fear of other people brings a snare.  "Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.  His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish" (Ps. 146:3, 4).  Even the best of people are only human.  Their lives are brief, and their strength is small.  That is one reason it is unsafe to trust even in ourselves.  As D. L. Moody said: "Trust in yourself, and you are doomed to disappointment.  Trust in your friends, and they will die and leave you.  Trust in money, and you may have it taken from you.  Trust in reputation, and some slanderous tongue will blast it.  But trust in God, and you are never to be confounded in time or eternity."
 
    When the prodigal son came home to his father's house, he was safe and sound.  The only place of safety today is the place of trust, of faith in God.
 
                                Under His wings, O what precious enjoyment!
                                        There will I hide till life's trials are o'er;
                                Sheltered, protected, no evil can harm me;
                                        Resting on Jesus I'm safe evermore.
                                                                            __W. O. Cushing
 
 
 
MEDITATION PRAYER:  "For thou are my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth" (Ps. 71:5).                ​