Only the Lord is worthy of the confidence of His people.
Life is full of trust
- trusting things (like the brakes on my car), trusting people (like the
doctor prescribing medicine), trusting friends (like the one I confide
in). Yet in the final analysis, only the
Lord is worthy of total confidence.
Life has many lessons, and one of the greatest disappointments
is when people let us down – untrustworthy. I am not pointing the finger of accusation,
rather admitting to the incapacity of humanity to consistently rise to the
expectation of others. Only the Lord is capable. God certainly changes people
to develop trustworthy character, but just when you think you have found
someone, disappointment sets in. Why? – God wants the focus of our faith to be
on HIMSELF – to maintain trust in the only one who is worthy of our confidence.
Whether it be the matter of salvation, forgiveness, eternal
life etc, or the details of life, food, shelter, safety, purpose etc, HE alone
has the power and wisdom to honour our trust.
A very old proverb put it so well:
“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.”
Proverbs
3:5
or as the little chorus puts it:
'Trust in the Lord and don't despair,
He is a friend so true
No matter what your troubles are,
Jesus will see you through.'
This is not just some sentimental pill from a depressed writer. No, this is the teaching of the prophet Isaiah (2.22), the Apostle Peter (5.7), the apostle Paul (2 Corinthians 1.9) and the Lord Himself (Matthew 6,7)
and so we can sing "simply trusting every day
trusting through a stormy way
even when my faith is small
trusting Jesus , that is all"
JRM
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