“Trust Me!”
BLESSINGS FROM THE TEMPLE …
“Trust Me!”
“Trust me!” What is your immediate thought when you hear someone say these words? While you are thinking about your answer …. oh! You don’t have to think about your answer! Why is that? Ok, I guess I’m not the only one who immediately get suspicious of the person uttering these words. Why? Because I’ve had to learn through experience, and I’m sure you have too, that you can’t trust any person who leads with this statement. But God!
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.” – Psalm 40:4 (NIV).
We are strong-willed, independent people. This can be both a good thing and a bad thing. It’s good to stand on your own two feet and not have to depend on anyone else. However, we can sometimes carry our independence too far. This happens when we live independent of God – when we don’t include God and acknowledge Him in all that we do. All that we have and will ever be is because of God. Yet, when we are succeeding, we place our trust in ourselves and our possessions. (i.e., Our jobs – bank accounts –degrees: science, arts, business, medicine – our homes, cars, and other material possessions, etc.)
“Those who trust in themselves are fools…” – Proverbs 28:26 (NIV)
“Those who trust in their riches will fall…” – Proverbs 11:28 (NIV)
These past few weeks, Pastor Brice has been teaching a series on, “Fellowship”. To summarize his teaching: “Your fellowship with God affects your life. We all sin and our sins cause a rift between us and God. We’ve missed the mark of God’s Standards and we must confess our sins to Him. When we confess, we release God to forgive us. God will forgive your sins, and cleanse you of all unrighteousness. He will re-instate you in fellowship with Him. Being in fellowship with God is a premium package. Don’t let anything interfere with your fellowship with God.”
Trust God! Stay in fellowship with Him! Grow your relationship with Him. Remember: “You can’t grow your relationship with God when out of fellowship with God.” Stay in fellowship!
“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him.” – Romans 15:13 (NLT).
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