"Trust Also in Me"

It is November: the month in my country where we have the privilege - and the responsibility - to vote for our next government leaders. I don't want to start blogging on the volatile topic of politics, but I do want to share this timely truth that came to my email inbox recently from the prayer group I mentioned in an earlier post.

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. 

Trust in God; trust also in me." ~John 14:1

What is troubling your heart today? When the disciples first heard those words, they were worried because Jesus told them He was leaving. That really caused them great anxiety. But Jesus wanted them to trust Him. 

So, is there something about our nation that has you worried today? The economy, racial tension, decisions (or indecisions) in Washington, D.C., the terrorist threats? The list could get long. How can we not have troubled hearts? 

Jesus gets really practical here with His Word to us: Don't have a troubled heart; instead, trust Me. He doesn't just tell us not to be worried, which doesn't work unless there is something that can replace the worry, and that's right where Jesus places Himself. "Trust Me," He says. Such trust will be lived out in us as we pray. Are you anxious and troubled about our nation? Take your concerns to Jesus. Trust Him. Worrying isn't trust; it's foolishness. Intercession is trust in action. So, take the issues of this nation that are troubling you, and you bring them to Jesus. Let Him deal with them. He can! Do you believe that?

Taken from Desperate for Change: 40 Days of Prayer for America by Dave Butts, available from Prayer Shop Publishing. For more helpful prayer resources, visit Dave’s website at Harvest Prayer Ministries.