Psalm 20:7 says this:
"Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the LORD our God."
Following Jesus can be one of the strangest journeys of all. And sometimes it just feels downright irresponsible! How can I say that? Well... my own journey often has taken me to a place where God is asking for some risky obedience. He says, "write the check" when there really isn't that much money in the account. He says, "help that person" when the world says it's enabling his problems. He says, "Trust me." But trusting Him feels like stepping off of a cliff...
I have been saying something a lot lately... If God doesn't show up, we're cooked.
But then I see David, before he was made king, running in the wilderness from King Saul. David had seemingly every right and even every inclination that he should kill King Saul. But David knew in that radical submission to the authorities around him would be blessed. Or at least he hoped it would be. And the men surrounding him, his friends, even thought he was crazy for sparing Saul's life. But he did it twice, and God blessed him for it. And sparing Saul's life even extended the duration of David's suffering in the wilderness.
Obedience is costly. Trust can be quite terrifying!
But HE is FAITHFUL!
Time and time again our checks don't bounce, and money ends up in savings. Time and time again He shows up. Time and time again I see on the other side of the jump that the big arms of my God catch me and carry me through to a better place.
And so I jump again!
But if He doesn't show up, I'm cooked!
