Daily Devotional for March 25, 2011

Psalm 62:8
Trust God, my friends, and always tell him each one of your concerns. God is our place of safety.

Scripture taken from the Contemporary English Version © 1991,1992, 1995 by American Bible Society, Used by Permission.

Have you ever told someone something in confidence, and practically before you could turn around, that person told another? Maybe it wasn’t even something all that big or private… but you had trusted this person to be your “personal sounding board,” and he/she had blabbed to someone else. Sometimes you may feel like there is no one on this earth whom you can trust. I don’t think this is quite right, but there are probably fewer trustworthy people in your “circle” than you think. And it only takes getting “burned” once to feel disheartened.

Additionally, many do not realize that things posted on social networks (even in private) and sent via e-mail are subject to being broadcast for the world to see. I have received countless forwarded e-mail messages that were sent to someone else who felt it was his/her obligation and/or privilege to share that information with me. And maybe this was done in total innocence – commenting on top of a message from someone else and not realizing their words were included. But we need to be careful about our sharing of information that was not intended for others. The Internet is wonderful… but often it is anything but secure or private.

Having said this… there IS a totally secure Source! We can share our innermost thoughts and feelings – our deepest, darkest secrets, hurts, fears, ideas, and more… with Almighty God. He will never blab. He will never share our information via e-mail or post it on some website or social network. He will never judge us or condemn us… even when we question His work and will.

For years, I thought it was absolutely sinful to question God … about ANYTHING. Then I read in Exodus 32:12-14 where Moses did just that… he asked God (paraphrased), “Are you sure you want to do this to your people?” And God changed his mind!

I’m not saying that God will change His mind when we question Him… or that He will like everything we say to Him. But He IS our rock and our salvation… our hope and our refuge… and we can trust Him at all times. Who are you sharing your heart with these days? God really wants to be the major portion of your “inner circle.” Have you included Him in yours?

©2011 Debbie Robus