Who Can We Trust

Psalm 33

Being trustworthy and a person of integrity is something, I believe, that all of us would like to be known as.  Is there someone you know whose word is one that you can trust, no matter what? If he or she said it, then you know that it is absolutely true.  Perhaps you’ve known someone who is just the opposite. If they said it was raining outside, you’d feel that you ought to take a look out the window just to check, as their words meant nothing.  There is also the need to be able to trust someone to help you when you are in a time of need. If you have a pressing need or crisis, you know that you can call on this or that person, as they will always be there to help.  They will never let you down. They are trustworthy. In our psalm today one of the points the psalmist makes is that the Word of God is absolutely true. He is trustworthy in every respect.

As most of us know, just because we see something in print doesn’t mean that it is true or can be relied upon.  We learn rather quickly which newspapers, magazines and websites are ones we can trust that most of what they write is reliable, and which ones are filled mostly with gossip, exaggerations, and outright lies.  Where can we go to in order to find truth? There is one place where we can go for the truth, knowing that every single word of it is trustworthy and reliable, and that is the Word of God. God’s Word is right and true (vs. 4).  It can be trusted. God does not lie, or change His Word (Numbers 23:19; Titus 1:2) He doesn’t say one thing on Monday, but by Thursday or Friday He is saying something totally different (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). God does not leave His promises unfulfilled.  God and His Word is holy, trustworthy and unchangeable.

The foundation of any relationship is trust.  If there is no trust, the relationship is on shaky ground.  It is important to know that one can trust their spouse, along with trusting their friends.  When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we have entered into a relationship with God, one of trust and love.  If we have trouble believing that God’s Word is true, then we are doubting His character. When we question God’s Word, we are agreeing with Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44).  When God tells us something, we can trust Him. We can take His promises to the bank!

God’s Word also has great power.  People in positions of authority, such as corporate executives and political or military leaders, only have to issue an order and their underlings hurry to do their bidding.  God’s Word is so powerful that He just spoke and created a universe out of nothing (vs. 6, 9). Yahweh is the Lord of Creation, not just a coordinator of random natural forces.  Jesus is the Word (John 1:1). Everything came into being through Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16). When God speaks a word, the thing that the word expresses immediately leaps to life.  He sustains all things by His powerful Word (Hebrews 1:3).

More and more in today’s world we are seeing that putting our trust in one’s government or military is futile, as they cannot or will not always help us.  Their promises frequently fall through. However, again, we know that we can put our trust in the Lord. Man’s plans are shaky, but God’s plans are sovereign (vs. 10-11).  God is completely trustworthy. His intentions never change (James 1:17). He is completely consistent. God rules over all nations (vs. 16-17). Military might should not be the ground of our hope.  It should only be in the Lord God.

As we look around our world and the people we know, we struggle to find those who are completely trustworthy.  So many let us down. However, as our psalmist reminds us, we can completely trust in the Lord God, for He alone, is completely true.