God is the only being in existence who is completely trustworthy. But even those of us who follow Him don’t always feel like we can trust Him. We have our questions, our doubts, and our stumbling attempts to fully trust Him. Sometimes, He seems absent, like He doesn’t care, and we question where He is in our times of trial.
Since we live in this world, we are constantly surrounded by actions, activities, and situations that would hinder us from trusting the Lord. But we must continually place our trust in Him. We must learn how to give our cares and concerns to Him, to put our faith into practice, because He has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us. Because we have that promise, when feelings are absent, we can continue in faith.
Is the god you worship worthy of your trust? Can you carry him around and set him where you want him on a shelf? Can he do anything for you, or must you do everything for him? Can he calm your fears and give you peace deep in your heart, down in the depths of your being? If not, then WHY NOT TRUST HIM? That is, why not trust the true God?
As God prepared Moses to deliver the people of Israel out of Egypt, He presented Himself as the One who can be trusted. The answer to Why Not Trust Him is found in Exodus 3:16-22.
16. Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
17. And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
18. And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
19. And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
20. And I will stretch out my hand and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
21. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
22. But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put [them] upon your sons , and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.
This text provides us with the FOUNDATIONS upon which we should firmly set our trust.
The first foundation for trust is
I. The Foundation of Revelation.
You notice how the LORD came to Moses; He made an announcement to him. He said, “Go, gather the elders of Israel together and say unto them, (now listen carefully to the revelation here contained) the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me…” There is an announcement which is a part of the revelation, and then He said, “I have surely visited you and I have seen that which is done to you in Egypt.”
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