Batach-Trust

That is what I have been searching God's Word about tonight....TRUST! Have you ever memorized or read Proverbs 3:5-6? It is a pretty well know verse. Tonight, I dug a little deeper and looked up the Hebrew word of trust in v.5. Let me just give you the verse so your memory can be refreshed:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
So, I ask myself...what exactly does it mean here to really TRUST in the Lord? One reference of the Hebrew word directed me to Isaiah 26:4-"Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock."
Another is Psalm 33:20-21 "Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our sheild. For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name."
Again in Psalm 22:4 "In Thee our fathers trusted; they trusted, and Thou dist deliver them."
In 1 Chronicles 5:20 "And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites and all who were with them were given into their hand; for they cried out to God in the battle, and He was entreated for them, because they trusted in Him."
There are more, but the last one I will list is 2 Kings 18:5 in regards to Hezekiah "He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him."

Take a look at these verses to see the context and what happens with the people after they have trusted in the Lord. This will really help to understand my explanation below.

Ok, so how does this all come together? After observing all these verses I found that every time someone placed there complete trust in God, He would deliver them from something or give them som sort of victory. Why do I always have to doubt God and His perfect Will for my life? Ok, so I am a sinful and selfish person who wants to do it my way like the rest of the human race. The Lord gives many examples in His Word to tell us how His faithfulness will never end. We can depend on Him!! Yippee! Thank God.....
So, looking at my bible's lexical aid in the back for this word it says: to attach oneself, to trust, confide in, feel safe, be confident, secure, rely on. This type of hope is a confident expectation, not a constant anxiety. We can truly relax when we know Who is in control.
I love that last sentence. How assuring it is to truly trust in God and know that He will never fail us. Don't forget that we as humans might not agree on God's way, but that He knows what is best for us.
So, I hope that this has encouraged you in your walk with God. Remember that last sentence and check out who God really is and all the promises He gives us as Christians. The last thing is that this trust issue is a two-fold thing. I believe it is an if-then statement like the verses represent. God will deliver you and take control of your life when you are willing to totally relax into His rest. This rest is giving Him the control and allowing Him to work through you.

Lexical Aid used from the Key Word Study Bible from different books.