Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed
is the man who trusts in the Lord And
whose trust is the Lord.
An interesting verse…
The first part says we are blessed when we trust in the
Lord. This word “trust” is a verb. It’s an action on our part of telling our
soul, our mind, and our heart to trust in the Lord. It requires faith on our part.
The second part of this verse says we are blessed when our
trust is in the Lord. The word “trust”
here is a noun. It’s our belief
system. It’s a foundation.
There are times to actively trust in the Lord by stepping out
in obedience, believing in his goodness, receiving all that he has for us.
Then there are hard times when our trust might be a bit
inactive, but our belief system is intact – it’s unsinkable – it’s a sure
hold. Those are times when we have no
energy for action, but we are just standing still – rooted in the knowledge of
the character of God.
Like we shared in yesterday’s devotion, God requires us to
actively place our faith and trust in Him.
But he knows we are flesh, that we fail sometimes, and that life hits us
hard and we are utterly out of strength to act.
However, he says we are still blessed because of the trust we have in
Him – that deep down belief in his goodness and his love.
Don’t beat yourself up if your faith is weak today. Stand in the trust you have in the Lord, and
rest. Then when active trust is
required, you’ll be ready…
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