What do we trust?

As I stated in my previous post, I have been reading through the writings of the prophet Jeremiah. While the prophecies that are written there are to a specific people at a specific time and place, the principles we observe speak clearly to our nation.

In God we trust and God bless America have simply become slogans in American culture. The slogans are thrown about loosely, by many Americans and especially by those who hold political office. Have you ever thought what it will take for God to bless America? It will take America to actually start trusting God.

The prophet Jeremiah wrote, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.” (Jeremiah 17:5 ESV) The pivotal question for God seems to be what we trust. In God we trust is more than a slogan, it the very essence of what God desires from each one of us.

Have you ever thought about what it is that you trust? Notice that God is not condemning the person who commits horrible crimes against humanity, although that person would be included, instead he says the one who is trusting in people and their ideas is cursed. I observe this characteristic throughout our culture. If I get real honest I see it in me too.

As Christians in tumultuous times we must ensure we are trusting Christ. That not only includes with our health but also with the political and economic future of the nation in which we live.

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.” (Jeremiah 17:7 ESV) The one who places their trust in Christ is the one who will be blessed. That should serve as an encouragement and motivation for every follower of Christ. Trust Christ, not the economic, educational, and political systems of the country in which we live. Then we can ask God to bless America because we trust Him.