I Trust You
Psalm 37:5
“Stop struggling,” the lifeguard yelled /at the drowning victim. “I can’t help you /if you try to save yourself. Relax!”
The young boy finally relaxed, and in a minute the lifeguard had him ashore and to safety. There are some situations //where [struggling and trying to fix things ourselves] only gets us /in deeper trouble.
God knows that, so he says, “Give me your troubles and your struggles.” That means that when we tell Jesus /about our problems, we can relax and let him carry them. We don’t have to worry /about them /anymore.
[Most struggles () we have in life] will pass /after a while, so there’s no point /worrying about them.
We might just as well give them to Jesus.
It might take a while [to see God doing anything about what we’ve given to him]. He takes time /to answer our prayers /in just the right way. And even when we can’t see God doing anything, he is. So if you feel like you are drowning /in trouble and questions and sadness, call for the lifeguard—Jesus—to see how he comes to your rescue.
Dear Lord, Sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in problems and sorrows. Come rescue me, and I will let you carry me and my troubles /to a safe place. Amen.