+DEV+ In God We Trust

Date: November 5, 2012 8:10 PM
Topic: +DEV+  In God We Trust

In God We Trust

"Search me, O God, and know my heart. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting."  (Psalm 139:23-24)
Scripture Focus: Luke 18:18-23

It's printed on our paper bills and stamped into the surface of our coins: "In God We Trust." Yet many of us act as if this motto were a mere suggestion. Like the wealthy ruler who came to Jesus, we are seeking security after death, but we don't want anything to interfere with the modus operandi of our present lives.

Consequently, we walk away from Jesus. We feel sad because we cannot bring ourselves to give what He asks of us. In order to find our security in Him, we must stop trusting whatever else our hearts already have their faith in. Ask, "What makes my heart feel secure?"

"In God We Trust" is a daily reminder, that trusting our hearts to anything or anyone, except God through Jesus, is ephemeral - here today and gone tomorrow. We cannot rely on these things for security in this life. Our eternal future is only safe with God, so put your confidence in Jesus. His promises are not just for today. Through trusting in Him, we are secure for eternity, as well.

Insight: If I Gained The World, But Lost The Savior; Could My Yearning Heart Find Rest; In The Things That Soon Pass Away? (Anna Oelander, 1904)