Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Trust in The Lord alone not man

This is what the Lord says:
"Cursed is the one who trusts in man,
who draws strength from mere flesh
and whose heart turns away from the Lord. That person will be like a bush in the wastelands;
they will not see prosperity when it comes.
They will dwell in the parched places of the desert,
in a salt land where no one lives. "But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit." The heart is deceitful above all things
and beyond cure.
Who can understand it? "I the Lord search the heart
and examine the mind,
to reward each person according to their conduct,
according to what their deeds deserve." Lord, you are the hope of Israel;
all who forsake you will be put to shame.
Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust
because they have forsaken the Lord,
the spring of living water.
(Jeremiah 17:5-10, 13 NIV)

I am not quite sure what it means toe trust in man. Maybe it means to trust in our own abilities as people or as organizations. Sometimes I get caught up in Gods work but try to do it without being truly dependent and inviting God to be at work. I trust in giving more time, my own skills, our structures or plans. But I spend little time praying. When things go wrong I try to do more or do things better. But sometimes God has to humble me and remind me that he is our only hope. That I can't save a single person. In Christ is salvation. Bible study and evangelism are only effective if they meet Christ.

So I hold to the truth: God you are our only hope. Through Christ alone is salvation.

And in you alone I want to trust God. In my own heart and life and in my ministry I want us to put our hope in God alone.

My heart is deceitful especially in regards to relationships so please God examine my heart and help me to listen to you and trust you.
Amen

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