<<< Oh how this little sign is so untrue once we put our trust in God.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
If we want to have families and friendships and why wouldn’t we, trust is the most precious state of being. It is a risk and becomes real between people over time by communicating, understanding and delivering a bond of true friendship and commitment by mutually guarding ones most intimate issues of life. Once the bond of trust is broken, it is very difficult, almost impossible to restore ones capacity to trust with unguarded interaction as before. This is because in our fallen state as sinners going forward after the infraction, we will question and observe if ones intentions are of servanthood, or a self-serving nature. Our protection shield goes up only allowing a crack of light at a time to ponder and consider taking a risk again.
A little girl and her dad were crossing a bridge. The dad
was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't
fall into the river." The little girl said: "No, Dad. You hold my
hand." "What's the difference?" asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold
your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go.
But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will
never let my hand go."
So how does this relate to the Savior and our relationship
with Him? Or from another angle, His relationship with us? What can we do to
have trust in an invisible God that can only be known through 31,173 verses in
His Word, the bible? Did Jesus really die on the cross for me? Did he rise from
the dead overcoming death? Did he even inspire men as they penned these 31,173
verses in which I am supposed to trust as truth? And if these things are really
true, is God really there for me no matter what I have gotten myself into. Does
God love me?
At some deliberate point, and in connection with Gods Word and facts of history, we come to realize faith is instilled in us by God Himself through
the reading of His Word (Rom 10:17), and the birth of trust begins. It is
important to know that this faith-trust relationship is not a one-time
covenant. We need to trust and believe the covenant God makes with us and we
with Him is a daily operation of God (Rom 11:30-31) that cannot be broken. And
how do we know this truth?
“But God demonstrates His “own love” toward us, in that
while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8).
OK, Jesus died for me, how does that convince me to trust again?
"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time." (1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
OK, Jesus died for me, how does that convince me to trust again?
"For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time." (1 Corinthians 15:3-8)
Also, lets glimpse into the nature of God from this unique scripture He left us and see if you can note how God never gives up on us:
“But to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched
out My hands to a disobedient and contrary people.” (Rom 10:21)
Imagine that. Why would God seek people who sin and
disobey, lie, cheat and steal all day long? Well, because we need a doctor.
"Those who are well have no need of a physician, but
those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to
repentance" (Mark 2:17).
Time and time again God demonstrates His love and
blessings to His children that have made this precious trust covenant with Him
through the gospel. He can’t help it! And neither should we as we grow in the
faith serving Him and the household of faith (Gal 6:10). Are you a part of the
household of faith that needs the showering of love and good works upon you at
this time? Do not be ashamed for the great physician Jesus Christ is ready to bless
through His special people (Titus 2:14) to help restore precious trust with a clean sheet of un-crumpled
paper.
“For the grace of
God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly
in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might
redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special
people, zealous for good works” (Titus 2:11-14).
Blessings this week as you Trust in the perfection of God.
