"Inconsistent"

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." (Psalms 118:8)

 If there is anything that best describes the logic behind this verse, it could be summed up in the way the heart of man operates. Jeremiah puts it into the proper perspective, saying, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9) To shine a little light on the question, it is a question of our inability to see the wickedness within our own hearts: none of us actually know the depravity that is within us, until it is triggered to come out. David's sin with Bathsheba is a prime example of how that works, as one thing leads to another, until you are under the complete control of your sinful nature, unable to think rationally, and desperately wicked. This is what God was speaking to Cain about, saying, "You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master." (Genesis 4:7 NLT) It is really not a matter of trust that we are talking about, as in counting on man for help in any situation; although that is pretty much a given. It is more about placing hope in anyone, as in making anyone out to be more than they actually are, a human being that makes mistakes and can become desperately wicked. This is pretty much a common mistake in the church, that people will look to the pastors or spiritual leaders for some kind of hope; as if those who are in leadership can overcome every temptation and every sin. It just isn't going to happen; we all have the same sinful natures, and we all are subject to sinful desires. I was seriously sad to hear about a local Calvary Chapel pastor that recently left his wife for another woman. Not so much for him, although my heart did break for him; but for the congregation that had been going there for all these years, some of which I know. It is just heartbreaking to know that their will be people who's lives will be devastated, only because they put confidence in a man, instead of putting all of their trust in the LORD...

"My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge. Interlude
"Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind, and the powerful are not what they appear to be. If you weigh them on the scales, together they are lighter than a breath of air." (Psalms 62:7-9) NLT