Trust in the Lord

Christian Commitment
in Today's World Jeremiah 17:7-13 (The Message)
 ^7-8"But blessed is the man who trusts me, God,
   the woman who sticks with God.
They're like trees replanted in Eden,
   putting down roots near the rivers—
Never a worry through the hottest of summers,
   never dropping a leaf,
Serene and calm through droughts,
   bearing fresh fruit every season.
 ^9-10"The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful,
   a puzzle that no one can figure out.
But I, God, search the heart
   and examine the mind.
I get to the heart of the human.
   I get to the root of things.
I treat them as they really are,
   not as they pretend to be."
 ¹¹Like a cowbird that cheats by laying its eggs
   in another bird's nest
Is the person who gets rich by cheating.
   When the eggs hatch, the deceit is exposed.
What a fool he'll look like then!
 ^12-13From early on your Sanctuary was set high,
   a throne of glory, exalted!
O God, you're the hope of Israel.
   All who leave you end up as fools,
Deserters with nothing to show for their lives,
   who walk off from God, fountain of living waters—
   and wind up dead!

For Reflection
Trust.  Fall backwards into God's arms.  Close your eyes and leap over the raging torrent of life.  Speak comforting words in the face of discomforting experiences. Live your life as a prayer, witnessing God's love and channeling Grace.

Pray for confidence in the Lord.  Pray that your trust in the Lord will lead you through all that you face.  Pray for trust that leads to superordinate hope.