THE PILGRIM’S TRUST

Psalms 84:12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

No matter where this road of life takes us, if our trust is the Lord, we are blessed. Evil beasts may assail us; enemies may conquer us; in spite of it all, if our trust is the Lord, we are blessed. When the road of pilgrimage grows weary and long; when it looks like we may even have lost our way, if our trust is the Lord, we are blessed. When we feel strong, when we feel weak; even when faced with impossibility, if our trust is the Lord, we are blessed.

The blessing of the Lord is not prejudiced; it does not discriminate; it doesn’t play the hypocritical games of man. Will it go to the well attired? Will it favor those who make show of attendance in the congregation?

Man rests on the strength of his arms, but the blessing of the Lord in upon those who trust in Him.
Man relies on the brilliance of his mind, but the blessing of the Lord is upon those who trust in Him
Man feels secure in the possession of wealth, but the blessing of the Lord is upon those who trust in Him.
Man trusts his own virtue, but the blessing of the Lord is upon those who trust in Him.

God blesses the kind of faith that when there is a choice, a decision, or an alternative, great faith still chooses to trust the Lord in spite of other possibilities.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. (6) In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.