Someone to Depend On

“He trusted in the LORD God of Israel.”* (2 Kings 18:5)

“And he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.”* (1 Chronicles 5:20)

You depend on your parents for many things. Can you trust your little sister to make the meals? Does Daddy depend on you to drive the car? No. Even though you can do a lot of things for yourself, you still need others to do many things for you. And you don’t have to worry about if Mom will cook the meals or Daddy will drive safely. You can depend on them. They have proven to be faithful to take care of you.

We all need someone we can depend on. Just like Rosie, there are times when we are afraid. Maybe the problem is too big for us. Maybe we feel all alone. Maybe we got into trouble. Is there Someone we can trust to take care of all our needs and always there when we need Him? Yes. Our Father in heaven is big enough for any trouble we have. If we call on Him for help, He is always there. We can depend on Him.

In the story Rosie had a test. When things went wrong she had to choose to either follow Elise and hide the truth, or stand up for what was right. It wasn’t easy to tell the truth, because Rosie was afraid of what might happen. She couldn’t do right if she depended on herself. She had to depend on God and ask Him to help. And did He help her? Yes. When the problem was too big for her, it wasn’t too big for the Lord at all. We are safe when we trust in God.