Where do we put our trust? What do we trust in? Who do we trust in? Are there consequences if we put our trust in the wrong person or wrong things? We have “In God We Trust” on our money, but to we really? Or are we trusting in ourselves or someone else?
Trust can be given quickly. It can be taken away quickly. It can be challenging for us to put our trust in anyone, especially if we have been burned in the past. We may not trust our vehicle if has broken down on us before. We may no longer trust a friend who has betrayed us.
As we go through life, we will trust and stop trusting. There may be people we trust who we rarely interact with because we no longer live close to them. Those people may have played a key role in our lives at one point but now are distant. Our trust has not waned, it simply isn’t as active as it once was.
On the other hand, there may be people who we once trusted but no longer trust. Perhaps they were a close friend who turned against us. Maybe they are a parent who betrayed our trust long before we discovered their deeds of mistrust. They may be a co-worker who we confided in and ratted on us.
The prophet Jeremiah records words he received from God that tells us if we put our trust in people, we are cursed. What does that mean? Are we to never trust anyone? No. It means we are to trust God above all. If we continually trust in people over God, we will turn away from him. Think about it. Isn’t this evident in our society today? We need to put our trust in God. He needs to be who we rely on.
I pray we all are careful who we trust. I pray we put our trust in God. I pray each one of us will rely on God, knowing he is always with us, even when others desert us. Be careful who you trust. Put your trust in God. Rely on God. Know that God is always with you.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the Lord:
Cursed are those who trust in mere mortals
and make mere flesh their strength,
whose hearts turn away from the Lord.
Marty Pressey 