IS THERE RUST ON YOUR TRUST?

I have a gas grill on the back deck at our home in the North Carolina mountains and on almost any Summer or Fall evening, you will probably find me, grill spatula in hand, flipping something meaty and tasty on that grill. I have had this grill for almost two years and I must admit, I have not exercised the kind of care that was needed to keep it in pristine or even good conditions.

There have been more than a few occasions when I have finished cooking our supper on the grill;  then, I head inside to enjoy the "fruits of my labor." In doing this,  I have left the grill top open and the whole unit uncovered. If I had done that only a time or two, no big deal; however, in my laziness of multiple times of not taking care of the grill, I have began to notice some disturbing brown spots on the grill plates and other utensils I use in cooking...those spots are RUST...

SOMETHING THAT IS NOT BENEFICIAL TO MY GRILL OR THE FOOD THAT IS COOKED ON THOSE GRILL PLATES...which got me thinking about the sermon our pastor shared last Sunday...how we are to TRUST GOD FOR HE IS TRUSTWORTHY!!!

 Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.

You would think this Scripture would be a simple task for us as believers to follow...TRUST GOD AND FOLLOW WHERE HE LEADS, RIGHT?

But here's the rub, and it's found in a Matthew 6: 25-28, where Jesus instructs his disciples by saying, "“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? ²⁶ Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? ²⁷ Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? (New Living Translation)

Yes, the Master had to call his disciples out on how they were living...THEY WERE TRUSTING IN WHAT THEY COULD SEE  RATHER TRUSTING IN THE ONE THAT IS UNSEEN BUT WHO IS ALWAYS TRUSTWORTHY....OUR HEAVENLY FATHER GOD!!!

You see when we worry about our circumstances, get strung out with anxiety about things we THINK might happen or just find ourselves in a funk over life, we are letting RUST begin to CORRODE OUR  TRUST.... AND A BELIEVER'S LIFE THAT DOES NOT EXUDE TRUST FOR OTHERS TO SEE IS A LIFE THAT PRETTY SOON WILL LOOK LIKE THE LIFE OF AN UNBELIEVER. Besides, as Christ asks so poignantly, "who can use worry to add a SINGLE moment to your life?"

Let's be real....when we worry over things which may or may not happen; worry over bills, money, health problems, or other concerns of life; what are we really saying to God? Probably something like these... 

1) God you are Good, but I need Great in my situation

2) God my problems are SO big, I need a miracle

3) God, I love you; but I'm not sure even you can fix my problem

4) God I love you, but I can't help but worry about my life

 And there are probably many more excuses that we tell ourselves so that our worry becomes our comfort rather than putting our TRUST in the God who created us and sent His Son to save us. 

Rust in our Trust is a slow, almost imperceptible, conditioning of allowing our fears to well up in our minds as we spend our energy worrying about what might be rather than trusting in a God that says as we acknowledge who He is, the Power He holds, the love He bestows...the more we will see Him guide and direct our steps to lead us through any storm that life may bring our way.

So how do we knock the RUST OFF OUR TRUST...Just follow the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:33-34 which says,  "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. ³⁴ “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today." (Matthew 6:33-34 NLT)

So my final question to you today is...WHAT ME WORRY?  And our unanimous answer as His sons and daughters should be.... NO WAY!!!  FOR MY GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY AND I CAN PLACE MY LIFE IN HIS HANDS FOR HE CARES FOR ME!!!!

Knocking off the rust on my trust....following where He leads,

WPQ

 

POEM FOR THE DAY....

The Bible is our Guide Book

For the journey that lies ahead;

We can face the coming unknown

With excitement or with dread?

 

We can believe in the Father

And the love He has for us...

As we search His Holy Scriptures

There's a few things that we must...

 

We must TRUST in His Holy will

And the plans He brings to bear;

We must take our worries to the Throne

And gladly leave them there!

 

We must love our fellow neighbors

And our enemies as well...

As we seek to share His saving grace

That keeps us each from Hell.

 

So don't let the Devil do to you 

What he's done to the unjust...

Just live your life in service

And keep the Rust off your TRUST!

 

WPQ © October 2022