Trust

Have you ever used the term I trust you? More than likely you have said that to or about someone that you know or have known. Webster says the word "trust" means to place confidence in to rely on. What does the Bible have to say about trust? Let's look in the book of Proverbs and chapter 3 and see what we are taught about the word trust.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 3:8
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

Proverbs 3:9
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 3:10
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Did you notice who we are told to put trust in and with how much of our heart and then what we are not to rely on; our own understanding. We are to acknowledge the Lord and let Him direct our paths and in doing that we will be able to depart from evil. As we think on trust and who we can put our trust in; I want you to look at a young man who made some bad choices and ended up in a place he never thought he would find himself. You will find his story in the book of Luke and chapter 15. The first thing I noticed about him is that he was arrogant and selfish!

Luke 15:12
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. This young man decides it's time to leave home and that his father should give him what is due him now. His father gives him what he asked for and off he goes. But soon we find this young man in a far country in a mighty famine and friendless and he begins to be in want because of his actions or wrong choices. He goes to work for a farmer who gave him the job of feeding his pigs. One day while feeding the pigs this young man found himself so hungry that he was even thinking about eating the pig food. As he began to think there are some things that came to his mind; who could this young man trust. Could he put trust in his friends! Where are they? Who knows? What about the farmer; could he trust him? If so then why is he having the desire to eat what the pigs were eating? No, none of those were on his mind but there is one he knows he could put trust in and he did come to his mind.

Luke 15:17
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

Luke 15:18
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,

Luke 15:19
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.

His father, yes, that's who he knows he can trust so he drops the pail, jumps the rail and hits the trail back to the father's house. You see we always reap what we sow.

Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And haven't we all sown those seeds we wish we could retrieve but like the young man we too find ourselves in the pig pen. Who can you trust in that time; only one, our heavenly Father. But to stay out of the pig pens of life should be our plan and we can accomplish that only one way!

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

This week put your trust in the Lord with all your heart and you will see there will be no pig pens. It's going to be a good week without one pig pen, so enjoy!