Thus says the Lord:The point behind these verses is this: the person who trusts in himself is headed for miserable failure, but the person who trusts in the Lord will be blessed!
Cursed is the man who trusts in man
and makes flesh his strength,
whose heart turns away from the Lord.
He is like a shrub in the desert,
and shall not see any good come.
He shall dwell in the parched places of the wilderness,
in an uninhabited salt land.
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water,
that sends out its roots by the stream,
and does not fear when heat comes,
for its leaves remain green,
and is not anxious in the year of drought,
for it does not cease to bear fruit.
The heart is deceitful above all things,
and desperately sick;
who can understand it?
I the Lord search the heart
and test the mind,
to give every man according to his ways,
according to the fruit of his deeds.
As a teenager I knew that the Bible said that following your heart was the wrong path, but I wanted to prove to myself and others that I knew the truth and trusted the Lord with my heart. So here is what happened to remind me to trust in Him. When I was 17 years old my parents graciously bought me a ring—not just any ring, but a bride of Christ ring. Maybe you have heard of it? It’s almost like an engagement ring. To me, it’s like pledging my life away to Jesus as if I am a bride of Christ. It is proof of His love for me and my dedication and love for Him. It is also a great reminder that my heart and future are safely in His hands. If I ever worry, I remember my ring and I am at peace, or should be!
We're all tempted to trust in ourselves at times. But we need to remind ourselves to trust in the Lord and whatever happens is in His loving hands.
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