The Power of Trust
Psalm 70:1-5
For someone who is not a Christian, forgiving someone who has wronged us could be an impossible task and nonsensical. However, as Christians, we can trust in God and forgive others even when they are in the wrong.
In Psalms, we read very poetic prayers to God. These prayers are open and honest conversations with God.in Psalm 70, we read the Psalmist honestly pour his heart before God. He is not a pharisee, but someone who has a genuine relationship with God.
David could forgive King Saul because he had an honest conversation with God. He surrendered everything to God, so David could forgive.
We may forgive others but still have lingering anger or resentment. We need faith in order to truly trust God.
Psalm 70:4 ESV
[4] May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!”
This faith is that God is good. We believe God will do what is right and root out evil in our lives and in this world. We might forgive a bad person and see them prosper afterwards while other good people suffer. It is hard to witness this and have faith, but we need patience and understanding that God is in control. We do not know what God is doing. We do not know what is going to happen.
When we surrender all to God, He will carry all the burden and we must believe that God will bring justice to evil and bring rest to good people.
Forgiveness is for us. It brings us comfort and throws off our burdens
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