The Hill of Faith ~ Trusting in God & Jesus Christ

You will keep him in perfect peace,

Whose mind is stayed on You,

because he trusts in You,

Trust in the Lord forever,

For in YAH, the Lord, is

              everlasting strength.

You put your trust in all kinds of things--yourself, money or the money market, and even false idols--which can range from sports to rock stars--or simply other people, as I talked about in the last lesson. And since we've looked at the things you can't put your trust in, then the question becomes, where should you put your trust? 

Looking at the words of the psalmist in Psalm 141:8, he tells us: "But my eyes are upon You, O God the Lord; in You I take refuge: do not leave my soul destitute." Does that give you an idea what's in David's heart and mind? It isn't difficult to see that David depends on God completely. As in Psalm 118:8-9, he says, "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes." Did you hear what David says to us from across time and space? In loud and clear terms, he says, don't trust man, trust God. Don't trust princes, trust God. And what are we told in Proverbs 28:25 from the man of wisdom: "He who is of proud heart stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered." So the conclusion from David and Solomon is: Trust in God! 

And, of course, Christians are always willing to listen when Jesus speaks. And so we look at what Jesus says in Matthew 6:19-21 about this subject: "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." How's that for a way to cut through all of our protesting and look at trusting in heavenly blessings!? And before you think smugly that you don't trust in earthly things, make a reality check. Not for me or anyone else, but for yourself. Be honest with the way you look at where your fears and anxiety have taken you. There is usually a way to improve upon our attitudes, and that's partly what this series is about. Climbing the Hill of Faith is all about learning to depend totally on God and Christ--not just in what you say, but in what you do.

                                                     
So I'm going to give you one more lesson on the Hill of Faith, which involves our trusting  in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Think about these ideas as you make decisions in your everyday life. There is no point in reading about biblical principles, if we don't give them a place in our decisions. No, it isn't easy to question our motives or our attitudes or our decisions, but if you want to be a follower of Christ, it is an absolute MUST! Remember that if you have faith as a mustard seed, you can move mountains! And we're promised that nothing will be impossible to us--now that isn't anything to take for granted, is it? 

I hope and pray that your week is going well. 

Blessings...Mimi