Who Do You Trust?

Who do you know that is trustworthy?  I mean, someone who you can trust with your life?  Can you trust them with your money, or even with your children?  If you do, then you know there is a special bond between you.  

One of the reasons you are able to trust another so much is because of the character of that person.  You can't trust a thief or a liar.  But you can trust someone who has a track record of integrity, honesty, faithfulness, etc.  So, in a very real sense, trust (faith) is only as good as the person you put it in.

Did you know that God is trustworthy?  The Bible tells us we can trust God.  In fact, the middle verse of the Bible is Psalm 118:8 says "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."  While we sleep, the Lord is awake.  Though we cannot see the path ahead of us, the Lord sees it and guides us through it with His love.  These are truths we need to hear.  Has not God been ruling the world before we were born?  Absolutely!  Will He not continue to rule in the future? Of course.  Since these are both true, then should not all of us Christians be trusting the Lord to rule not only this world, but also our lives in the present?

Faith is an awesome reality when placed in the True God.  The false gods of the cults and other world religions cannot save anyone any more than the false gods of money, possessions, or power.  Oh sure, we can make ourselves safe by getting a good job, having good insurance, or getting regular checkups.  But, the reality is that all of the blessings that we receive are ultimately from the Lord. (See Matt. 5:43-48)  

One day, we will all stand before God on the Day of Judgment.  And if there is any time you need to trust anyone for anything, it is on the coming Day of Judgment when the Lord Himself will judge the works and motives of all people who have ever lived.  We need a fair and righteous Judge who will impartially and perfectly administer righteousness to everyone, and that is what will happen. 

God's holiness requires perfection, and those who have sinned against Him will be judged.  You can trust God to do that and to do it correctly.  And that is the problem for us.  Because I can trust the Lord to do what is right, I must stand before Him and be judged, and so will you.  But, for those of us who have trusted in Christ, we are the only ones who will escape the righteous judgment of God upon the sinners.  Only those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus, the risen Lord and Savior, will not fear that Day.  Why?  Because we can trust God at His word that when He says we will be saved from condemnation if we trust in Jesus, then it is true.  You see, our trust, our faith, is only as good as the one you put it in.

God is not a man from another planet (Mormonism). And Jesus is not a created angel (Jehovah's Witnesses).  Neither is Jesus a mere prophet (Islam), nor is He a man in tune with the divine consciousness (New Age).  Nope.  Jesus is God in the flesh, Creator, Redeemer, and the Lover of our souls.

Therefore, trust in Him and in Him alone.  In all things trust Him to be faithful to you.  Look to Him in all that you do and in all that you experience, even when it is difficult.  Remember, faith is only as good as the person in whom you put it. 

Since we Christians serve the true and awesome God of the universe, our faith, our trust, will not be misplaced. 

  

“Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you." (Psalm 9:10) 

 

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