John 8
The Unbelieving People Warned
21 Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for Me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.” 22 The peopled asked, “Is he planning to commit suicide? What does he mean, ‘You cannot come where I am going’?” 23 Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not. 24 That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.” 25 “Who are you?” they demanded. Jesus replied, “The one I have always claimed to be. 26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn, but I won’t. For I say only what I have heard from the One who sent Me, and He is completely truthful.” 27 But they still didn’t understand that He was talking about His Father. 28 So Jesus said, “When you have lifted up the Son of Man on the cross, then you will understand that I AM He. I do nothing on My own but say only what the Father taught me. 29 And the one who sent Me is with Me—He has not deserted Me. For I always do what pleases Him.” 30 Then many who heard Him say these things believed in Him.
Jesus was trying to explain to the people He was not of this world. We all live in this world but we aren't all of this world. The difference is where you place your trust. Do you trust in your income? Your spouse? Your home? Are these the things that give your life value? Make you feel safe?
Jesus did not trust in any earthly thing. He only trusted in the Father.
It says it on our money, our country was formed under God but do we really "In God We Trust"? For so many of us, not any more. If we are trusting in the things of this world to make us feel valued and secure, we will never truly be happy. True happiness and security can only be found when we surrender our trust to Jesus.
Trust Him to provide your needs to get through each day, one day at a time. Trust Him to fill the empty, lonely parts of your heart. Trust Him to give you the happiness and security you crave.
Trust Him.
Blessings, Cecilia
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