“Trust Him”

Our question for the week: How should we properly respond to God?

A second answer—trust Him—is found in Psalm 115:9-11:

O Israel, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield. 

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord;

He is their help and their shield.

You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord;

He is their help and their shield.

II. Trust Him because He is the God who Helps and Shields Us

A.  Setting:  These verses were to be song by the temple choirs with one choir singing one line and the other choir the next line.

B.   Three groups are addressed in these verses:

1.    The nation of Israel—their sin of idolatry had led them into captivity, but now they are summoned to trust the true and living God and experience victory! 

2.    The house of Aaron (priests and Levites) had every reason to trust the Lord, since they had the privilege of serving at the altar and ministering in the temple (Nehemiah 4:10-23).   The enemies of Israel during the days of Ezra and Nehemiah tried to do everything to stop the rebuilding of the city and the temple. 

3.    Those who fear the Lord refer to Gentile “God-fearers” who have turned from idolatry to serve the living and true God.  For them God will be a help and shield. Spurgeon said that too often we write our blessings in sand and engrave our trials in the marble.

God helps us because He loves us, and through the deliverance He will bring glory to His name.  Our experiences in life may be difficult, but if they glorify God, and help us to love and trust Him more, they have accomplished His purposes.