*As I do the 15th of each month, I’m giving you the privilege of being blessed by Sylvia Gunter’s ministry. Today’s devotion is written by her daughter, Elizabeth. If you’d like to learn more about Sylvia and her vital ministry, just click here. Blessings, Ed 😊
The world feels scary and out of control. We live in the midst of headlines that unsettle us, situations we cannot fix, and questions with no clear answers. It is so easy to focus on the circumstances and become overwhelmed with fear, doubt, and despair. When the ground feels like it is shifting beneath our feet, vulnerability rises quickly. The enemy is eager to exploit these moments, whispering the lie that God is distant, distracted, or uncaring. Left unchecked, those lies can leave us feeling exposed, isolated, and alone.
In times of crisis, trust is a powerful weapon. I define trust as assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, and truth of God. When troubles come, we can ground ourselves not in what is happening around us, but in the unchanging truth of who God is for us. God longs for us to know Him and to truly trust Him as Father. When our accuser wages war against our minds, we can draw from a deep reservoir of who God has revealed Himself to be and the promises He has spoken over us.
Trust begins more with what and Whom you know than with what you feel. Paul gives us this profound statement of trust: “That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day” (2 Timothy 1:12).
Trust thrives when we know we are loved. Trust believes the best about God and His nature toward us, because love always trusts (1 Corinthians 13:7). Trust actively lives in expectation of seeing God come through, even when circumstances are hard and outcomes unclear. A God-conscious heart anticipates the goodness of God, even in the dark.
Trust looks for evidence that He is working—both when we can clearly see Him and when we can’t. For the past 25 years, there is a phrase our family has clung to when times get hard: “The moon is round.” It comes from a song by Allen Levi.
The lyrics explain that, from our perspective, the moon appears to constantly change from full to half to a quarter, and sometimes to just a thin sliver in the sky. Some nights, clouds cover it completely. But the truth remains: the moon is always round. God can seem like the moon. Sometimes His presence is unmistakable and easy to see. At other times, we can’t discern what He is doing at all, and we are invited to trust that He is still there in all His fullness.
God does not change. God does not leave us. Even when He feels distant, He is near. In moments of crisis, it may be hard to see Him or sense His presence. In the middle of hard days, when I try to pray and don’t have the words, sometimes all I can say is, “The moon is round.” It is my way of saying, God, I don’t know what You are doing, but I trust You.
If you look up tonight, you may not see much of the moon because of the phase it is in. But we can all look into the darkness and trust that the moon is still there and still round. Both globally and in the deeply personal issues many of us are facing, where answers feel scarce, and clarity feels distant, God is inviting us to lean into Him and trust once again that the moon is round.
Pray with me:
Father God,
In a world that feels uncertain and unsteady, we come to You as Your children. You see our fears, our questions, and the places where our hearts feel overwhelmed. When the noise around us is loud, and the darkness feels heavy, help us to lift our eyes and remember who You are.
We choose to trust You not because everything makes sense, but because You are faithful. Anchor our hearts in the truth of Your character. Silence the voice of the accuser and replace it with the assurance of Your love. When we cannot see what You are doing, remind us that You are still at work, still near, still good.
Teach us to rest in knowing that You do not change. Guard what we have entrusted to You. Strengthen our faith to believe the best about Your heart toward us. Fill us with a quiet, steady confidence that even in the darkness, You remain whole, present, and powerful.
And when all we have are simple words, let it be enough to whisper, “The moon is round.”
We trust You, Father.
Amen.
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