Trust reduces our sorrows, and makes us “cheerful in the midst of all difficulties and discouragements.” Manton cites Psalm 13:5, which says: ‘I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.”
“Trust in God.” “Trust in Christ.” “Trust the Bible.” We hear this word often as Christians as we are often encouraged to trust. To trust means to have confidence in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something—to believe that they are honest and will act in your best interest. The word comes into English from two places: an Old Norse word (traust) that means “help, confidence, or protection”; and from an Old English word (treow), meaning “faith, fidelity, or loyalty.”
Trust in the Christian life has many benefits. Thomas Manton, the English Puritan and Westminster Assemblyman, provides (Works, v.426) five heart benefits for trusting in the Lord. These are worth meditating on and worth applying.
A Fixed Heart
Trust fixes and establishes the heart against all fears. Psalm 112:7, ‘He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.’ How often does the Christian fear, resulting in a heart that is unstable.
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