I just wrote a letter last night to someone which included the statement "We do not have a foundation of trust with one another". I needed to write someone back who does not know me personally and has had a rough background, so the potential for misunderstanding was definite. I'm sure that every one of us has had our trust broken by another person at some point in our lives. Many of us have had it repeatedly broken to the point where we may be tempted to not give that gift to another person. Trust seems to have an umbilical cord straight to our hearts...when it's broken, our hearts are broken.Psalm 9:10 "And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD (Jehovah), have not forsaken those who seek You."
Don't you love this verse? It is plump with promises and an echoing exhortation. For the person who has learned through personal experience the reality of the Lord's name, they will find a safe and secure place for their trust. All others may...and will...fail us and break our hearts, but the Lord never fails us.
In a time where the news proclaims every day, a story about another leader who has failed, deceived, stolen, lied, or broken multitudes of people's trust through self-serving motives and greed, we have a Lord that we can 100% trust. The KEY is knowing His name. As most of you know, our God has many names, so in future blog posts, I am going to briefly reflect on some of the names of Jehovah. To write about all of the names of God would take eons and Jesus will have taken us home by then. I also won't pull you through some deep Bible study, but hope to take a fresh gaze on Who our Lord is through His name with by-products of trust and greater love. Have a wonderful Sunday!
