- Morning Devotional
- September 12,
2005
"Just Trust Me" (Part 1)
|
|
|
I trust in you for salvation, O LORD! (Genesis 49:18 NLT).
This week we are going to explore one word that seems to permeate all of the books of the Bible. It is a concept that is essential to being a vibrant, growing and mature Christian. The word, which occurs nearly 150 times in the Bible, is trust. The word trust is frequently used to describe the faith a person places in something. It refers to a sincere confidence. Trust can be a noun or a verb. You can have trust (noun) or choose to trust (verb).
Today’s reading is taken from the larger context of Jacob’s address to all of his sons. All Jacob's sons were living. His calling them together was a precept for them to unite in love, not to mingle with the Egyptians; and foretold that they should not be separated, as Abraham's sons and Isaac's were, but should all make one people. We are not to consider this address as the expression of private feelings of affection, resentment, or partiality; but as the language of the Holy Spirit, declaring the purpose of God respecting the character, circumstances, and situation of the tribes which descended from the sons of Jacob, and which may be traced in their histories. Each admonition has a special character within it that looks into the future and calls them to be watchful. And, then nestled in the midst is this wonderful verse that declares the basis for victory. I will trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
Trust is first and foremost for salvation. We choose to trust that God can save us, we place our trust in Him alone, and then we confidently trust that we have salvation. Each of these acts of trust is based on the promises God has given us in His Word and the unchanging character of God insures them. This salvation is for today and eternity.
As we go through this series, my hope and prayer is that you will examine how the word “trust” identifies your faith in God. Have you chosen Christ as your salvation? Is Jesus alone your means to get to God? Are you confident in your salvation because of the trust you have in the promises and power of God to save you? Life has a way of trying to destroy your trust, but you must choose to trust the God of the Bible. Have you? Do you trust Him more each day? As the fall continues to unfold will your level of trust increase? Are you trusting in God's goodness, mercy and grace? Here’s a wonderful verse from an old hymn to help you as you meditate today:
Sometimes a light
surprises
1. Olney Hymns, William Cowper, from Cowper’s Poems, Sheldon & Company, New York
|
