True Trust
“ In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness .” Psalms 31 : 1 NKJV Everyone understands the importance of trust in a relationship, but not everyone who falters on trust is actually guilty of distrust. For example, Judas Iscariot wasn’t guilty of distrust, but rather he was condemned for his mistrust. Whatever the list of his mistrust among the likes of financial considerations, extension of privileges, social engineering with the chief priest and scribes, etc, the major reality was that his heart was shifted from Jesus as the absolute source of true trust. Therefore, when the psalmist declared “ In You, O Lord, I put my trust “, he meant that true trust embodies the (1) testament , (2) righteousness , (3) uniqueness , and (4) excellency of the Lord; and not a trust in anyone or anything else. By trusting in the testament of the Lord, believers are called to stand firmly on scriptural revelation and divine instruction at all times...