8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes (Psalm 118:8-9).
Placing trust in God is a command. The previous statement is easy to say, but it is, at times, actually very difficult to trust and place our confidence in God. It is difficult because we often want to trust in ourselves and we also want the approval of others. The problem with either trusting in ourselves or in placing confidence in others is that we are not perfect. Therefore, even the best of us, are not fully trustworthy and we can and do let people down. God is commanding us to trust Him because He knows that only trust in Him will be our permanent solution to our own condition. Placing trust in God means we are trusting in the one who controls the beginning from the end.
Placing trust in God is a command. The previous statement is easy to say, but it is, at times, actually very difficult to trust and place our confidence in God. It is difficult because we often want to trust in ourselves and we also want the approval of others. The problem with either trusting in ourselves or in placing confidence in others is that we are not perfect. Therefore, even the best of us, are not fully trustworthy and we can and do let people down. God is commanding us to trust Him because He knows that only trust in Him will be our permanent solution to our own condition. Placing trust in God means we are trusting in the one who controls the beginning from the end.
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