We are working through Psalms and today, we are on Psalm 20. There are two kinds of people that David refers to in this psalm. The “we” in the psalm are those who trust in God. They don’t put their hope in their natural resources, but rather in the eternal God. The “they” in the psalm are those who trust in their “chariots” and “horses.” I’ve heard it said before that, “You’ll never know that God is all you need until he is all you have.” There are plenty of times when I would rather not trust in God. I can’t see or manipulate him. I can’t just reach out and touch him to make sure he is still there. I would rather trust in things that I can control, but the challenge with those things is they have the ability to let me down.

I hate to even admit this, but the experiences that have led me to trust God the most have been the ones where I was completely out of luck. I didn’t have anything else to fall back on. Honestly, I never would have chosen those times, but they taught me some of my most valuable lessons. They taught me that life can have me completely backed up against a corner and that even then, I’m not alone. That I will never, ever be alone. This is the promise of God. He promises that he will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5)

At the end of the day, there are only two kinds of people. There is “we,” and there is “they.” We trust in God and even though we may have natural resources, our ultimate hope is not in them because we know that they will inevitably let us down. They do not trust in God. They put their hope in their natural resources and abilities, not understanding that the world’s riches are a “vain hope for deliverance.” (Psalm 33:17)