THE STORY OF JESUS: Psalm 118
“Better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.” (Psalm 118:8)
How confident are you in the government right now?
How about the education system, or doctors, or lawyers, or the police?
Is human nature or goodness a reliable source of confidence and hope?
Humans are the cause of all the world problems, and this includes us.
Like pollution in the world, we are all contributors to the problem of sin.
Despite promises from politicians, we usually find their words unreliable.
BECAUSE we cannot trust in humans, because humans do not trust in God.
We need Jesus, His way of self-denying love is the only reliable foundation.
If we loved God and people LIKE Jesus did, our world would be very different.
Jesus’ message is my political, social platform, as weak as it sounds.
It doesn’t answer all our questions, but it guides us in how we answer them.
When in doubt, follow the way of self-denial, humility, grace, mercy.
Jesus chose this path and was rejected for it – we probably will be too, but…
“The (message) the builders rejected has become the cornerstone!” (Psalm 118:22)
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, I choose to put my hope in You, not in our worlds professionals and intelligentsia or power brokers. The human way will let us down, but Your way is my cornerstone!