What is Trust?

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

TRUST - confidence in someone’s character, ability, reliability, commitment, strength, or truth (definition mine)

While the above definition refers to people, it applies to things, too. 

• When I hit my remote in the morning at 5:20 from the warmth of my home, I trust that my snow-covered car in my driveway will start and begin to thaw. 
• When I cross the Kentucky River, whether on I-75 or on the “old road,” I trust that the bridges will support the weight of my vehicle and carry me safely to the other side. 
• I trust that the sun will come up — even if it is hidden behind thick clouds. 
• I trust that I will get a paycheck every two weeks — as long as I live up to my end of the employment bargain. 
• I trust that I’ll have ample nourishment today and a warm place to sleep. 
• When I get home, whether gone for 10 minutes or 10 hours, I trust that my dogs will be so excited to see me that they will hardly be able to contain themselves (as is sometimes evident by little trails of pee on the floor). 
• I trust that my room will be illuminated when I flip on a light switch. 

Of course the list could be endless because we have so many things in our lives that we depend on. We don’t even think about them. They are reliable. They are strong. They have never let us down before. 

In many ways these things are much more trustworthy than people will ever be. That’s a shame, isn’t it. But it’s true. 

Fortunately for us, there is One who is totally reliable, dependable, and truthful. He wants us to be like Him. 

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
Psalm‬ ‭145:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Thank you, Father, for being the perfect roll model for us. Help us to pay closer attention so that we can emulate You more closely. 

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