Trust is a powerful factor in relationships. Trust engenders honor. Trust ascribes value. Trust says you are important. Trust says I’ve checked you out and you have character and integrity. Psalm 118:8 (AMPC) says: “It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” This is not saying that we cannot trust people. There are trustworthy people around us. It is saying that we need to primarily trust God and His word. He has to be first. If we trust what people say over what God says, it will lead us astray. When God is the bedrock of our lives, nothing people say or do will lead us astray. Jeremiah 17:5 (AMP) says: “Thus says the Lord, “Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind, making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength, and whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord”. Note how the prophet emphasizes that we must stay away from trusting in weak, faulty flesh. We are not to allow “flesh” to turn our hearts away from the Lord. So today, we need to make a personal assessment and see where our trust is. If it is in the wrong place, today is the perfect day to make the needed adjustment. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths”. Proverbs 3:5,6.
A Powerful revelation of our Heavenly Father!
We need a powerful revelation of Almighty God as our Heavenly Father. The Lord Jesus taught us how to pray. He tells us to begin the prayer with “Our Father, who art in Heaven”. Not only is He our Heavenly Father, He is also an awesome Father. He is the perfect example of the best Father one could ever have. His love for us is legendary, His forgiveness when we sin and miss the mark is unmatchable. His kind and tender mercies are new every day. He watches over us and is always with us. He never leaves nor abandons us. He meets all of our needs according to His riches in Glory. He listens and responds to our prayers and requests. He sent His word and healed us. He is faithful, He is consistent. He has given us a priceless inheritance. He rejoices over us. He gives us the best gifts. Simply put, He is the Father that has no equal. He is our Heavenly Father!
Matthew 7: 11 (AMP) If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him.
