In God We Can Trust...

"And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you."  -Psalm 9:10

Okay. I admit it. I still have a landline (telephone) connection in my home. According to a recent government survey here in the U.S., I am part of a dying breed. Over 50% (50.8) of homes and apartments surveyed had only cellphone service by the end of 2016.

It shouldn’t really be a surprise since more and more people are making the transition from landline to cellphone only service, some even having a combination of both. It’s just progress, I suppose. With each passing day it becomes harder to find homes with landline phones, except at my house, of course.

The thing about landline phone service is that it is reliable and trustworthy. For example, internet modems for internet-based phones require power, which can be a big problem in an electrical outage. Traditional copper phone lines have their own power supply, therefore we can trust they will remain operational even during blackouts.

Likewise, we can fully trust in God, too. The literal translation of trust, as per the Bible, is a be bold (confident, secure, sure). Some may confuse trust with faith which is the gift of God. But think of trust as the result of faith we have been given.

This is apparent in our relationship with God as we trust or believe in His promises (all of them), including those where the proof is difficult for us to see. What this means for you and I is that we can fully trust in God, at all times, no matter the seriousness or type of situation,

Trust is a very important word in the Bible. In fact, just in the Psalms alone it is referenced almost 40 times! This tells us a lot about the word, such as, when it comes to the Lord, His Word is trustworthy, and his character is faithful and true. We can trust Him with our hearts and lives (Isaiah 12:2).

Unfortunately, none of this can be said about us. We are not trustworthy in the sense that God is. Not even close! Our sinful nature, which is finite and temporal simply does not grant us the same level of trust as only Our Lord can. Seeking trust in man rather than God is truly courting disaster (Proverbs 3:5; Jeremiah 9:4).

We see time and time again in the Bible, as well in our own lives, that our faith can get knocked around and shaken up, But the believer in God holds onto his trust in God knowing that is will not sputter or falter. It is a trust based on faith, and the promises of God. Trust your life on it! (Isaiah 26:4)

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5; Psalm 40:4; Hebrews 2:13; Psalm 37:3; Isaiah 12:2

Prayer: Dear Lord, I wholly commit myself to You because only in You can I trust my life and salvation. There is no other. Amen

Have a blessed Monday!

Hailey