Psalm 16: Seek Confidence
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Trust
When we begin to trust God, we grow in confidence. When we grow in confidence, we are better able to trust God.
You, Lord, are all I have,
and you give me all I need;
my future is in your hands.
How wonderful are your gifts to me;
how good they are!
This is a beautiful prayer of Trust in God’s love for us – for his safekeeping of us. I like the metaphor of the Cup. It may refer to our daily drinking from the chalice of Christ’s sacrifice for us; or it may refer to our own willingness to offer our lives back to God as a blessing in the Cup of Our Lives.
God says: You have every reason to doubt my existence; but know that I move in you as the Spirit of goodness, justice, truth and mercy.
And so I am thankful and glad,
and I feel completely secure,
because you protect me from the power of death.
I have served you faithfully,
and you will not abandon me to the world of the dead.
God says: You have every reason to believe in me. I have created a world in which you have freedom of choice and the promise of my strength and guidance.
I praise the Lord, because God guides me,
and in the night my conscience warns me.
I am always aware of the Lord’s presence;
God is near, and nothing can shake me.
God says: When you read these verses today, rely on my deep and constant love for you.
You will show me the path that leads to life;
your presence fills me with joy
and brings me pleasure forever.
God says: Each time you recite these verses, my Spirit rises in you as it calls you to join me in the great mystery I have planned for us.
Protect me, O God; I trust in you for safety.
I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
all the good things I have come from you.”
God says: You have every reason to doubt me. You have every reason to believe in me. Today I call on the Spirit within you. Today I call you to place your trust in me. Today I ask you choose to grow and live in my love, mercy and confidence.
Adapted from a reflection written on July 1, 2007.
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