But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them; let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilth thou compass him with a shield.  Psalms 5:11, 12

Let’s face it, it isn’t easy to rejoice every day, especially when you may be dealing with a wait to adopt or another round of fertility treatments and tests.  But the Bible promises that if we simply put our faith in our Savior, he will bless and protect us.  Why then is that such a challenge for Christians some days?

I know that there were days it was easy to look around at others who had what I wanted and feel that somehow I was being punished by God or was simply forgotten by Him.  Why do we do this?  The Bible is perfectly clear, just trust and he will provide.  Looking back, I know that His plan is perfect, but why is it so hard to believe in the midst of the journey??

This is God’s challenge to us.  To teach us patience, obedience and trust.  To show us that He is our Father who loves us and He wants to provide blessings for us.  We need to trust Him, not fuss and fight every step of the way.

Spend some time today meditating on this verse in Psalms and find the place in your heart and your mind where you can truly trust God, and simply rejoice.