"Better Not Doubt" - 2

 "But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him." (John 6:64 KJV)

  "For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable." (Hebrews 4:12-13 NLT)

 As it turns out, there are more people that trust in man, than put their trust in God. Who would have guessed that? Actually, nothing has really changed, because it has been like that all throughout the ages. I find it very interesting that the very center verse of the Bible is Psalms 118:8, which says: "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." 

 Just think about that for a moment, as the scale is balanced, if you will, right down the middle! You really cannot have both, trust in God and man; yet there is a natural tendency for us to trust God for spiritual things, and man for physical or worldly things. What does all actually mean to you? I'm not trying to say that I have any sort of handle on this, because I absolutely do not! 

 As I was reading to my wife last night, we were in the Book of Genesis where Abraham went to Egypt because there was a famine in Canaan. This is the part where Abraham told Sarah to say that she was his sister, as to not be killed by them, so that might take her unto themselves. One small little issue with the way Abraham was thinking: God said He was going to make Abraham into a great nation! 

 It really does not take a whole lot of thought to tip the scale from one side to another: just one little issue, and the scale tips from trusting God, to putting confidence in man, including ourselves...

"We know that God's children do not make a practice of sinning, for God's Son holds them securely, and the evil one cannot touch them. We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God's place in your hearts." (1 John 5:18-21 NLT)