In God We Trust

Wednesday February 25, 2026

In God We Trust.  It is printed on our American money.  It should serve as a reminder of where our trust and allegiance lays, but does it?  Let’s stop and consider what it really means to trust God?  Let’s test, or seek to search ourselves, as to whether we do?  Our psalm this morning says, “When I am afraid, I will trust in you, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.  What can mere mortals do to me?” (Psalm 56:3).  As you know, but I’ll say again, I’ve learned to love the psalms.  The psalmist says when I’m afraid, I will trust in God.  This brings us to the test.  What do we do when we’re afraid?  Do we seek God, His Word, and trust in His truth?  Do we find ourselves turning to other things to either ignore the fear or to physically or psychologically try and overcome the fear?  Listen to what the psalm says after he say he will trust in God.  He says, “In God, whose word I praise”.  This is repeated twice more in verse ten.  God’s Word is to be praised.  God’s Word is a help, not a burden.  Do we seek His Word in times of fear?  This is where some get off course.  Some only look to trust the God that they have heard about, or aspects of God that have become marred in people’s understanding.  I recently watched a video of a homosexual woman speak sincerely about how Christ’s earthly ministry affirms her lifestyle.  She was conservatively dressed and the video was filmed with old-fashioned pews (not padded) and a conservative-looking church sanctuary in the background.  It saddened me.  I only use it as an illustration here to emphasize the importance of God’s Word.  We must not worship ideas of God or corrupted views of God from others, but must praise God for His Word – all of it. And then the psalmist, who acknowledges time of being afraid says, “in God I trust; I will not be afraid”.  In times of fear, we turn to the Lord, praise Him for His Word, and when we are reminded of Who He is, then our fears can subside because He is bigger than all our problems.  Lastly, there is another verse that stands out.  It states, “This I know:  God is for me” (v.9).  God is not against you.  He is for you!  When fear comes because of the enemy, remember that God is for you.  When sorrow comes, remember that God is for you.  When conviction comes because of sin, remember that God is for you (He chastens whom He loves).  I sometimes fail to remind others enough, but God loves you and He is for you.  In God I trust.