Psalm 16 v 1. “Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.”
Some people touring a mint where coins are made came to the smelting area. As they stood before the cauldrons filled with molten metal, the tour guide explained that if a person were to dip his hand into water and then have someone pour the hot liquid over his hand, he would neither be injured nor feel any pain.
Picking out one couple, he asked if they would like to prove what he had just said. “No, thank you,” the husband quickly said. “I’ll take your word for it.” But his wife responded eagerly. “Sure, I’ll give it a try.”
Matching action to her words, she thrust her hand into a bucket of water and then held it out as the molten metal was poured over it. The hot liquid rolled off harmlessly just as the guide had said it would. The host turned to the husband and remarked, “Sir, you claimed to believe what I said. But your wife truly trusted.”
If we only claim to believe God’s promises but never act on them, we will miss out on His marvellous blessings.”
I’m not sure whether, if I had been in this situation, I would have acted like the husband or the wife. Our daily lives are a bit of a test and we need to trust that God will lead us in the right direction and give us the strength to cope. To believe and then to act on that belief may be difficult.
We may be scared but if we put our trust in God we will triumph.