Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Trust

If we had to pick one word to summarize God’s message to us, perhaps at or near the top of the list would be the word trust. This one word contains so much about relationship. We can be people that do not trust others that we know or meet easily. We can be people that trust too much or too little. It can be hard to trust others if our lives have been scarred by those that have taken advantage of the trust extended to them. However, when it comes to God, He is worthy of our trust. Solomon spoke of this.

Proverbs 3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Here the writer tells us to have our hearts keep God’s commandments because they add long life and peace. As we read on, we see that writing mercy and truth (a part of God’s law) in our heart and keeping them around our neck gives us favor with God and man. The good news for us as believers is the new covenant is God’s law written in our hearts. It was as if God knew we needed help, so He took the one thing that would give us long life and peace and locked it into position. We can access this by giving our lives to God. It’s like knowing the winning lottery numbers before you buy a ticket, only better – this is the secret to life everlasting. Finally, the writer tells us to trust God with our whole heart and acknowledge Him. For that, God will direct our paths. Our God has done all these things for us. If we will but trust Him that He is the true loving Father and not a harsh task master, we can live life knowing He is on our side. God has our back.

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You as the Most High King. Thank You for giving us new life and a new covenant through our Messiah, Your Son Jesus (Yeshua). Please do not keep a record of our wrongs nor count them against us. Please forgive us in Your mercy that we may praise You among the nations. Send today the healing that so many need. Send today Your deliverance, and Your provision, that all men might know that You alone have done this, that You alone are God. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.