Who Can You Really Trust To Never Let You Down?

Who can you turn to?

So many people let us down, family friends, bosses and our leaders. Who can you turn to? Who can you trust?

"But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him." Jeremiah 17:7.

BLESSED

We do not use the word blessed much these days, but it can be thought of as "Happy" or to be in a place of contentment. It can mean that you have God's favor.

IS THE ONE

This is the ultimate singular. The one is not someone who is looking at God and faith as an extension of a family, culture, a formal religion that is inherited, or someone who is observing traditions for social reasons. This one is an individual who himself has personally chosen to trust; he would say it is a "Me and God thing." It is personal in the sense of ownership but it is not secretive or hidden.

WHO TRUST

Trust is unwavering faith. Believing in someone and looking to them with hopeful expectation. It is based on knowing the person and knowing that they are trustworthy.

IN THE LORD

Your faith is only as good as the thing you trust in. If you trust in a statue then your faith is only as good as that statue. If you trust in a person then your faith is only as good as that person. To trust in the Lord is the most secure trust you can have. He is ever able to save and provide.

The title of Lord reminds us of how God is the one who rules over all things. He is the ultimate authority and no one is higher in rank than he is As Lord of all he can command the stars and the seas the wind and flowers.  If you were to trust anyone there is no one better.

He is worthy of our trust, not only is the Lord the All-Powerful-One, he is one who never breaks His word and always keeps His promises found in the Bible. He is the Creator Father who loves you and sent his Son to be our salvation by sacrificial death.

WHOSE CONFIDENCE

Confidence here is like trust in action, it is to trust with experience, trust that has been tested, and is based on knowledge. If you do not know anything about someone it is almost impossible to trust them.

IS IN HIM

There is no one more worthy to put your trust in than The Lord. Express to him that you are trusting in him and that you are confident of his help. And whenever doubts occur reaffirm your trust in The Lord.

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© Adron  1/15/17

What Happens When You Trust God? Jeremiah 17:8

To trust God more- it sounds like a good thing but how will it help us in the real world of hard knocks?

"But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:8

BLESSED
To be blessed is to be happy or to have God's favor or grace.

TRUST THE LORD
To trust the Lord is very personal, you don't inherit it from parents or get it from your country, and it doesn't come on you in some magic way in your house of worship.  It is a conscious decision you have to make yourself.

CONFIDENCE
This is trust that does not waver.  It is the result of spending much time getting to know the one you trust in.  As you spend time with God you will not only trust Him but also have a trust that is based on God and not based on some lesser thing like human philosophy or even religion.

Tree with roots in a stream.

THE TREE
This blessing is likened to a tree that is well watered.  Since the psalmist lived in an arid country the image of a tree by streams of water is powerful and desirable.
     * It is planted by water and is well nurtured by the roots.
     * It does not fear the desert heat because it has a source of water close by.
     * It's leaves are always green, it will not wither or go dormant.  A tree with green leaves is beautiful.
     * It has no worries in drought because the water is near.
     * It never fails to bear fruit, so it is a blessing to those around it.

It is the picture of everything a tree should be.

THE METAPHOR
As the tree grows deep roots it is protected, nourished, healthy and fruitful; the same can be said for those who develop deep roots in the Lord that we have a source of spiritual nourishment, protection, and peace.

YOU CAN BE LIKE THAT TREE
Trusting the Lord blesses you in many ways, like the tree you will be free from worry, have a source of strength, and confidence, and you will be a blessing to those around you

A deep faith comes from deep roots in the Lord.  Spend time with God in prayer, thoughtful reading of His Word the Bible, spending time in private and community worship and in acts of serving him.

If you do not know the Lord as savior then see this other post.

(c)Adron Dozat 4/12/15

Does Anyone Really Know Me?

You might ask if anyone really knows who you and if anyone understands you. Yes, there is someone who does.

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Jeremiah 1:5

This Bible verse is where God called Jeremiah to become a prophet. Jeremiah was reluctant and unsure of his abilities. With these words, the Lord assured Jeremiah that he knew more than he knew himself.

First
"I formed you in the womb." God reminded him that he made him. He knows all our physical strengths and limitations. He knows our abilities and weaknesses.

Second
"I knew you." Knew is past tense as if The Lord already knew him. God is not only All-knowing and All-present but All-aware. Our concept of knowing is something we consider the result of experience, and we think of the experience as history but God created time and is in time all the time. So he could know us by experiencing us before we are born.

Third
"I set you apart." God had a special and unique plan for him. He has a plan for each of us, and it is a plan set apart from the plan for each other person.

Fourth
"I appointed," God has a purpose for each of us. But more than a purpose it is a commission like holding an office in the government. An office granted by decree of the King of Kings.

Fifth
"Prophet to the nations," this was a bigger task than other prophets who were prophets only to Israel, Judea or a particular king. The Lord's plan for him was much bigger than he ever imagined. God's plans for each of us are grand if for no other reason than that they originate from the heart of the Almighty.

IT IS ABOUT GOD
"I" is used in the verse four times; all are statements of God's purposeful actions. No one of us is an accident; we each were individually designed by a loving God who has a plan for each of us.

God knew you before you were ever born. He knows what you are made of and he knows your design for him. He has a purpose that is special for you and that fits how you were made and who you are.

To learn more about how to know God see my other blog post.

(c) Adron 11/12/13

How To Pray To God in Times Of Trouble.

The prophet Jeremiah was in trouble, in prison and facing death. What words did God have for him? Would they be the same thoughts for us in our problems today?

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you did not know." Jeremiah 33:3

CALL
God is waiting for us to call to Him. To call to Him is not just a little grace prayer at mealtime but to pray earnestly with desperation as if we were calling out loud enough for heaven to hear us. The way someone would call out if they had fallen down in a well, they would call as loud as they could so anyone passing by would reach down and lift them out; that is what it is to call out in prayer. This is prayer as few experience it- but it is prayer as we all should experience it.

WHY
The Lord is not ignorant because as the All Knowing God he knows our situation; but we need to pray, prayer is for us not for Him. We need to express these dark thoughts and fears to the God of light and love. He has bound himself by the principle of prayer and waits for us to act on it so He will act.

WHAT THEN
What can we expect of The Almighty if we call to Him? We are told one of the things is that God will do is to reveal great and unsearchable things. He will open our minds to truths we would not be able to discern otherwise. He will let us in on his plans. We may begin to understand the Bible or have a perceptive on our troubles that lifts us up onto a higher ground above the troubles.

THE NEED TO KNOW
There is much going on in our lives that we are in the dark about. Much happens beyond our field of view. We are living in a world that is ruled by ungodly powers and The Lord is in conflict over the kingdom of men's hearts.

Jeremiah was the only one in tune with God in his day, but even he was blind to the plans and activities of God. God told him he needed to pray to see. It is no different today, even with our technology and social development we still need to pray, indeed more than ever.

We all have dark problems in our lives but God is Lord of all and will give us insight into them if we pray.

To learn more about having God in your life follow the link to my other blog.

(c)Adron Dozat 9/17/13

What Are the Worst Sins? Jeremiah 2:13

Sin is a subject no one likes and opinions vary greatly.  We all have something different to say about sin but what God says may surprise us.

"My people have committed two sins: they have forsaken me the spring of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water," Jeremiah 2:13, NIV

That God says "My people..." and then goes on to tell of their waywardness.  We are intended by our Creator for His pleasure, glory, and to be His treasured possession.  God longs to lavish His love and blessing on us and it is the crowning of blessing to be called "My people..."

TWO SINS, SIN NUMBER ONE:
We have forsaken God.  To forsake is to leave behind with deliberation.  We have left God out of our thoughts, lives, and plans.

Overflowing Well of Living Water

In the Bible, God refers to himself as the spring of living water, not just water that is necessary for life but, "The spring of living water."  This spring is in the singular tense, for there are not many springs of living water only one.  There is only one God and He is the source of life, salvation, and blessing.

Water is essential for life but this water is more than that- it is the "Living Water."  Not just sustaining life but being life itself.  This is a beautiful picture of God.

SIN NUMBER TWO:
We have dug our own cisterns.  A cistern is a well.  Instead of drinking from a natural spring, we have chosen to scrape through the dirt to find dubious water.  We have built our own philosophies and religions that reject the true God.  Some of our cisterns are romance, wealth, the American dream, a dreamy world of our own values, the good life, or the next high.

Everybody has experienced the thrill of getting a new toy, job, or relationship; only to find the excitement soon diminishes and we feel empty, looking for the next source of satisfaction.  Those are the broken cisterns.  They are the broken promises of a life that are from drinking out of the wrong well and not the spring of living water.

THE SUM OF THE TWO:
These two sins are two sides of the same coin they amount to rejecting God in favor of our own designs.

THE ONE WHO IS LIVING WATER:
Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water." (John 4:10).  Jesus is the water of life, to find him is to find life, to serve him is to serve life; everything else doesn't hold water.

To learn more about Jesus see my other blog just follow this link: click here.

(c)Adron Dozat

Where To Find Help When Your Problems Are Bigger Than Anything, Jeremiah 32:18

Many feel their problems are so big and their need is so great that nothing can be done and no one can help, but one person can.

“Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17, NIV.

TOO BASIC
As kids we learned that nothing is too hard for God, and we say these words, but we forget them in truth because we live as if God is too weak and too small to do anything.

SOVEREIGN LORD
A sovereign is a king and a lord is a ruler; we are reminded He is the King Ruler or Supreme Monarch- the irresistible as ruler of the universe. Since he is  Lord and King of all his commands to the natural and supernatural are immediately and utterly obeyed.

POWER
God can’t be resisted since He is also the Creator, as maker God has power and command over all things. Logically if He made it He can fix it, alter it or unmake it. The phrase "Heavens and the earth" covers all creation, nothing is outside of these realms. No other force can invade and challenge his authority.

OUTSTRETCHED ARM
God is more powerful than what He creates. Not only does He creates but does it by "great power and an outstretched arm" Not just power- but great power. Many times we attribute strength to a man’s arm. It is a picture of strength in action. It shows He willing to use this power and act.

THINK ABOUT IT
Who would oppose such a God? In light of whom He is, Sovereign Lord, Creator, Possessor of power, and the manifestation of strength, the prophet Jeremiah exclaims "Nothing is too hard for you," Nothing is outside His rule, as Sovereign Lord. Nothing is outside His creation. Nothing is greater than His power. Nothing can resist His outstretched arm. Having considered who God is we must say, "Nothing is too hard for you."

• NO matter what your difficulty God is supreme and has the authority to overcome it.
• NO matter what your trial God is the Creator and He can control all creation.
• NO matter what your problem God is more powerful.
• NO matter what your worry God is willing to stretch out His strong arm.

LIMITING GOD
The only limits to God in our lives is our lack of faith, it keeps us from seeking His power and strength. We need to reach up with faith and ask Him to act on our behalf. We need to trust and accept whatever answer he provides and thank him for it.

To learn more about how to have God in your life see my other blog.

(c) Adron 10/25/09

What Kind of Plan Does God Have For MY Life? Jeremiah 29:11

We feel that we are drifting like a boat without a paddle and there is no control or direction. Could this be what God wants?

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29: 11, NIV.

PLANS
It is a comfort to know that your All-Wise Father has a plan for you. God is love so His plan must be a loving plan. You may not know much about the plans God has for you but, it is not a mystery to Him. You can trust His design for your life, you can trust His love.

PROSPER
God "plans to prosper." The word, "Prosper" is more than fat bank accounts and wealth. Prosper may or may not include riches but it can mean to flourish, thrive or to do well. You can flourish without wealth and thrive in poverty. We are all different and God’s plan for each of us must be unique to each individual. His plan may include poverty and still, we may “prosper” in friendships, or intellectual gifts, artistic talents, or some other way.

NOT TO HARM
God does not plan to harm us. Obviously, harm comes our way because we live in a sinful world, but according to this verse, it is not God’s plan. This is an age and world where other powers govern for a time. We should remember the Lord's Prayer, which says, “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.” God does not desire for us to come into harm but sometimes we bring it ourselves by rejecting God’s better purpose.

HOPE
God has plans for your heart too, plans to give hope. You must have faith in God, No matter what pain or disappointment comes, His plans for your tomorrow is good. You can be sure that the purpose of God is going to be the best for you. You can keep on going because you know there is a time when God’s purpose is complete.

FUTURE
God has a plan for your eternal salvation. Jesus came as part of that plan. Christ's death on the cross paid for your sins and his resurrection demonstrates God's acceptance of that sacrifice for us all. God wants us to come to Jesus and be saved so we may participate in His plan to have a hope and a future with Him in heaven.

To learn more about how to find your place in God's plan for eternal life see my other blog.

(c)Adron Dozat 10/22/09

Why is the Bible so dull to me? Jeremiah 15:16

The Bible should be a Christian's joy and heart's delight. Why isn't it?

"When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God almighty." Jeremiah 15:16, NIV.

JEREMIAH
The prophet Jeremiah had a hard time.  The prophecies God gave him were dire and complex, and many times the Word that came to him was bad news for the nation.  Yet he says, "When your words came, I ate them," though the "word" was difficult, hard, and condemning, he treasured it.

THE WORD
The Word of God does not come to us like it did for him, but we have the Bible as God's complete Word.

EAT
Who can say that when God speaks to them through the Bible that they eat it?  The prophet says, "I ate them," he consumed it; it was nourishment for him.  The Bible is spiritual, so it nourishes your soul.  You need to absorb as much of it as possible to stay fit spiritually.

To eat the Word is to give it time and effort. When something is a "joy and a heart's delight," it is something you like thinking about all the time.

We should

• Give God's Word a selected time every day.
• Take ample time to spend in the Word.
• Value the scriptures.
• Repent of sins that deafen you to the Word.
• Resolve to obey the instructions of the Bible.
• Allow the Bible to to get into you- have an effect.
• Meditate on the Word of the Lord.

A DELIGHT
The reason was that the Word was his joy and heart's delight is that he bears the Lord's name.  He carried the name of the Lord before the people and stood up for God's interest.  When the Word came to him, no matter its content, it was a blessing to him since he was serving God.  He loves the Lord. Therefore, he loves the words that come from the Almighty.  Without the Word of God, he could not bear the name.

BEAR THE NAME
The Word stops being a blessing when you fail to bear the name of the Lord before your community and friends.  When you stand for the Lord, His Word becomes effective in your life and becomes sweeter.  Service to the Father and the Word go hand in hand. You cannot be blessed in one without the other.

Think of it as obedience.  If you are not obeying His Word, you will not be blessed by His Word.

May you be blessed as you resolve to obey God's Word and to bear the name of the Lord before men.

If you have not received salvation and are ready to come to Jesus, see my other blog; follow this link: click here.

© Adron 10/3/09

What is the Purpose of my Life?

This short post gives a reference point that is basic to understanding who you are and how you can have direction in life.

Who am I, and why am I here are questions that mankind has asked for generations, but who has an answer?

”I know, O Lord, that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for a man to direct his steps.  Correct me, Lord, but only with justice- not in your anger, lest you reduce me to nothing.” Jeremiah 10:23-24.

If our lives are not our own then we are God’s, and as our Divine Maker, He can rightfully claim His ownership over us.  He is the creator and master of the universe and controls the events of our life.   Since we are His property He may do as He pleases with us.

NOT HIS OWN
If our lives are not our own we must consider the way we live life, and ask ourselves if it is in keeping with our Creator's will and what are the consequences of it?

DIRECT OUR STEPS
The Almighty may direct our steps, for He is in control in all areas.  We may be bent on one way but God may direct our steps toward another path.

As sovereign over all things, God can affect circumstances and set boundaries we can’t cross.  We may have our own ideas and try to direct our own steps but He overrules and points us to the way we should go. When we play god in our own lives we fail, but when we choose to allow him to direct our path then we will walk in the ways of peace and blessing, and we are bringing the wisdom and power of God into the counsel of our agenda.

CORRECT ME LORD
This is a good prayer for us all.  It is submissive to God since it calls Him Lord.  We often go astray and need Our Father set us right.  We know we are wrong to go our own way and that His way is good and best for us.

BUT ONLY
It is fearful to be corrected by The Almighty.  He is all-powerful and holy and in His holiness can blast us to ashes.  Jeremiah beseeches God to correct him, "only with justice," and hold back the wrath of sin's judgment.  We must be mindful of the many wrongs and sins that accompany our wandering ways.  We need The Lord to temper his "correction" with justice and mercy.

NOT IN ANGER
If God dealt with us as our sins deserve we would be without hope and would be in danger of his great wrath, but that this prayer is even in the Bible gives hope that we may pray such a humble prayer and find God's mercy, correction, and direction.

I KNOW
The prophet considered this fact that we belong to the Lord our Maker and that knowledge brought him to make a humble prayer of reverence and submission. May we also consider the fact that our Creator is our Owner and ask for His help to live as He wants us to. This will give us a purpose we would never have imagined otherwise.

If you want to find out more about coming to the God of mercy and finding eternal life free from the wrath of justice against sin visit my other blog: Click here.

© Adron 10/7/9

Is It Right For A Christian To Boast?

We all boast in some way or another, normally it is considered vain and looked down upon; but is there a boast that is right and good to do?

“Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boast boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:23-24.

Why do we not brag about the Lord?
     * We are too self-absorbed.
     * We are not looking for His works to boast about.
     * We lack courage.
     * Maybe our knowledge of Him is too small to boast about.

GET IT RIGHT

Our thinking is backward.  We cherish things like wisdom, strength, fame, and wealth. Wisdom fades with senility, strength withers with the years, achievements are forgotten, and wealth is uncertain.  If you are going to boast about something what better brag can you have than that you know and understand our Creator?  He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and the source of all blessings.

A GOOD BOAST
It sounds arrogant to boast about knowing and understanding God, but here is an instruction in scripture to do so.  Of course, no one knows Him perfectly, we must keep on seeking and continue to understand Him.

God directs us to boast in a way that is specific.  He says, "Boast about this that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord."  He is sovereign,  He rules, and He is in control by authority and power.  You might boast about an acquaintance with the rich, the powerful, the famous, and even a head of state but God is above them all.  You may look nuts, bragging about Your Heavenly Father but those who are seeking the Almighty will listen.

KNOW HIM
As a finite being, you can only know the infinite through His revelation, and he says here that God "exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on earth."  These are the things that God is doing every day.  We should brag when we see the kindness, justice, and righteousness that God is doing daily in the world around us.

HIS DELIGHT
He makes it clear what we must know about him; "for in these I delight."  To know that God delights in kindness justice and righteousness is a call to action, if He delights in these things then we should strive to embody them, and pursue them.

May the Almighty reveal Himself to you so that you may boast saying, "I know the Lord!"

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(c) Adron