God Accomplishes All Things for Us

Note from today’s Bible reading: 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57

When David prayed to God for deliverance, he said, “I will cry to God Most High, to God who accomplishes all things for me” (Psalm 57:2). He knew his situation was hopeless without God. Yet he trusted that God would “send from heaven and save [him]” (Psalm 57:3).

However, this did not mean David was to sit back and passively wait for God to rescue him from his enemies. He still needed to do what he was capable of doing in fleeing, fighting, or avoiding those who would harm him. Yet without the help of God, his efforts would be in vain.

This same general principle is true for us today. We pray for our daily bread (Matthew 6:11), yet are still expected to work to provide for ourselves (2 Thessalonians 3:8-10). We look to Christ to save us (Acts 4:12), yet we must still “work out [our] salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). We cannot ignore our responsibility, but we also must recognize that any good we hope to obtain – in this life or the next – is only possible through the Lord.

So remember that God accomplishes all things for us. The blessings of this life and the gift of eternal life are from Him (James 1:17; Romans 6:23). Let us strive to do what we can – not because we trust in ourselves and our effort, but because we trust His promises and are responding with faithful obedience.