God's Glory Church

“The Lord supports all the fallen, He straightens all the bent!” — Psalm 144:14

I often worry. I feel worst early in the morning when I am alone with my thoughts. So, I taped Taylor Hudson’s words to my bathroom mirror. There I could read them when I felt vulnerable: “There is a living God. He speaks through the Bible. He says what He thinks and fulfills what He has promised.”

Taylor’s words were born from many years of being with God and remind us of who God is and what He can do for us in times of sickness, poverty, loneliness and grief. Taylor not only knew that God was trustworthy, he felt His trustworthiness. Because he relied on God’s promises and obeyed Him, thousands of Chinese devoted their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ.

The experience of God and His ways helped David to know that the Lord is reliable. David wrote Psalm 144, a song of praise to God for His goodness, compassion, and faithfulness to all His promises. If we trust God and follow Him, we realize (or better understand) that He is Who He said He is, that He is true to His Word. And we, like David, glorify Him and tell others about Him (vv. 10-12).

If we experience difficulties, God can help us not to doubt Him, because He is reliable (Heb. 10:23).

What has been troubling you lately, and what promises of God can you rely on? How can knowing that the faith of Taylor Hudson and King David was not in vain encourage you and give you hope?

Dear God, thank You for keeping Your promises to me. Please help me to remember Your faithfulness as I trust You and listen to You every day.

Author: Karen Huang