Jeremiah 17:7
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
I am someone who likes to do things myself. I like to trust what’s seen. I like to rely on on strength that’s visible. I have found that I normally trust in man more then I do God. But I have also found, that the more I do that, the more of a distance builds with Christ and I. The more I do that the more I realize how much man fails, how often people leave. Verse 5 of Jeremiah 17 says, “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns was from the Lord.”
I say I’m a Christian. Therefore, I need to put my confidence in Him. Christian means little Christ. I’m supposed to act like Christ, and I can’t do that if I don’t have confidence in Him. If I don’t trust Him the way I should. I say I trust Him, but it’s not just head response, it’s heart response (The Making of a Man of God). To trust in Him is a wonderful thing. Having complete confidence in Him brings so much peace and security. It means I don’t have to fear, or worry (vs. 8). He will always be with me wherever I go (Psalm 139:7-10.)
The Lord is my strength, my refuge, my hope, my redeemer. I can trust in Him without the fear of Him failing or abandoning me. I can trust that His love is everlasting.
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