March 5 ~ Psalms 86:2
Protect me and save me because you are my God. I am your faithful servant, and I trust you.
Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.
Do you have someone who depends on you? Maybe it’s a child or a spouse - or if you are a young person, it might be a pet. But you are responsible for the care, feeding, and basic nurture of this living being. I know that our two cats trust us to always have fresh food for them and plenty of water to drink. They look to us for love and affection, physical exercise and play. When Lucy cries at the sink, she trusts that I will come refresh the water. When Mabel leads us to the empty food bowl, she trusts that we will refill it. When our nephew Timothy is with us, he trusts us completely for food, dry diapers and clean clothes, a bath, safety as he explores new things, entertainment and attention. Timothy trusts that when he cries, we will do something. He trusts that we will protect him from falling and getting hurt… and he knows that wherever he crawls, we will be there with him.
With our pets and our nephew, it doesn’t matter if we are sick, injured, busy, or just having a bad day – they still need us, and they trust us to be there for them! We are always “on the clock.” And they thank us with cuddles and hugs, kisses (from the baby) - licks and purrs (from the kitties)! They love us, and we know it!
God is always “on the clock” for us. He is continually meeting all of our needs and watching over us. He never takes a holiday! We can depend on Him to care for us, protect us, nurture and love us… we can trust Him. The question is… do we? Do we honestly trust God to do these things – and thank Him for doing so? Or more to the point, do we take this care and protection for granted? Do we just assume God will do this? There IS a difference… gratitude. If you read all of Psalm 86, you will see that David, the psalmist, recognized God’s power and blessings in His life, and he acknowledged God as His master and himself as the servant.
We can’t earn God’s love and care, but we can certainly thank Him for it. We can earnestly trust Him to meet our needs – and thank Him when He does. Are you God’s faithful servant? Are you trusting Him… and then giving Him the praise He deserves?
©2009 Debbie Robus
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