“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” — Psalm 9:10 (NIV)
The older we get, the more we seem to recognise that trust is a fragile thing. We’ve all experienced disappointments — promises not kept, friends letting us down, plans falling through, and words that don’t match actions.
But Psalm 9:10 gives us a different perspective. It points us to the One whom we can put our trust — not people, not possessions, not circumstances, but God.
To “know His name” is not just to have head knowledge that He is “God.” In biblical terms, to know someone’s name means to know their character. It implies that we’ve been journeying with someone long enough to truly understand who they are. It is a deep and intimate friendship, built over time and through experience, both joyful and painful moments.
Time and time again, God’s friends have found Him to be a solid anchor in this fragile world. His perfect character does not change. He can be trusted, because He has proven, again and again, that He will never forsake those who seek Him. Those who know God have tasted His faithfulness, goodness, love, and mercy. Because of these experiences, we can trust Him despite wherever circumstances we are in.
God can be trusted because his character doesn’t change. He doesn’t waver with the seasons of life. He doesn’t disappear when things get hard. He is there for us not when we are strong, but He is there especially when we are helpless, hopeless, and weak.
Which area of your life is God inviting you to trust Him in today?
