02/12/2021
trust
I heard someone say this morning that the word trust looks like its bracketed by two crosses. I never noticed that before. For him, it conjured up images of judgment, invoked fear, and made the idea of trust in God difficult. For me, that image is a comfort because I know that the cross isn't God's judgment on me - or us - it's a sign of His all-encompassing love for us. The Triune God, as one and as a th*****me, loves us so much that God the Father choose to send Jesus to us to die, Jesus choose to come and die on that cross, and the Holy Spirit agree and then agreed to come be with us after Jesus ascended. How can I not trust someone who loves me that much? As a mom and grandmother, I have no trouble envisioning putting myself in danger to save my kids or grandkids. God's love for us is so much bigger than that. Jesus' love for us is so much bigger than that. He didn't just die for us. He gave up His place in heaven, came to earth as a man, lived the way we live, endured all the same temptations and physical limitations we do, then He went to the cross and endured unimaginable pain for us. He did all of this because He loves us and wanted to save us from ourselves. He didn't just 'earn' my love, He showed me that He is worthy of my love, trust, and devotion, in a way no human being can ever match. So, from now on I will think of trust and having a cross on each end, and that will remind me that I can trust God - with everything.
Today trust God with everything in your life.