Trust
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalm 118:9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
I awoke with this theme on my mind.
There are two different words translated as "trust" in the above passages. Where you see trust, it's from the Hebrew chacah, meaning "to seek refuge, flee for protection", and where you see trust, it's from the Hebrew batach, meaning
"1) to have confidence, be confident 2) to be bold, 3) to be secure".
Either way, it's a beautiful concept. As Peter explains it in Acts chapter 5 (an incredible story where he's challenged about proclaiming Christ), we ought to obey God rather than men. Why? Because (to combine the two Hebrew definitions) we can be confident and secure in seeking refuge and fleeing to YHWH for security!
I made a discovery recently in I Peter 5:7 (Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.). I've heard different extrapolations on what it means to "cast" our cares, but in the Greek, it's epirrhipto ("to throw upon, place upon"), which gains significance when one considers the fact that it's only found in one other place in the New Testament. That usage is in the context of the triumphal entry. To make it easier, here it is:
Luke 19:35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Is that an incredible picture? We are to cast our cares upon Him the same way we would drape a saddle or blanket upon a horse! When (if) we do that, to Whom does the burden belong? Upon Whom is the weight?
Matthew 10:29-31 and Luke 12:6-7 remind us that our Father's eyes are even on the sparrows, so we know He watches us; nay, He knows us so well, He knows the very number of hairs on our heads (ie. He knows us better than we know ourselves).
How does this correlate to daily life? He knows the situation in Gaza, He knows the matters of the Supreme Court, He knows the intimate details of my (and your) hourly struggles and challenges. Our responsibility ends with lifting up our hands in prayer and adoration, and leaning upon Him in childlike faith and surrender.
O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever.
(Psalm 118 and 136)
Have a blessed day, beloved saints!
Psalm 4:5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalm 71:1 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
Psalm 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalm 118:9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
I awoke with this theme on my mind.
There are two different words translated as "trust" in the above passages. Where you see trust, it's from the Hebrew chacah, meaning "to seek refuge, flee for protection", and where you see trust, it's from the Hebrew batach, meaning
"1) to have confidence, be confident 2) to be bold, 3) to be secure".
Either way, it's a beautiful concept. As Peter explains it in Acts chapter 5 (an incredible story where he's challenged about proclaiming Christ), we ought to obey God rather than men. Why? Because (to combine the two Hebrew definitions) we can be confident and secure in seeking refuge and fleeing to YHWH for security!
I made a discovery recently in I Peter 5:7 (Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.). I've heard different extrapolations on what it means to "cast" our cares, but in the Greek, it's epirrhipto ("to throw upon, place upon"), which gains significance when one considers the fact that it's only found in one other place in the New Testament. That usage is in the context of the triumphal entry. To make it easier, here it is:
Luke 19:35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.
Is that an incredible picture? We are to cast our cares upon Him the same way we would drape a saddle or blanket upon a horse! When (if) we do that, to Whom does the burden belong? Upon Whom is the weight?
Matthew 10:29-31 and Luke 12:6-7 remind us that our Father's eyes are even on the sparrows, so we know He watches us; nay, He knows us so well, He knows the very number of hairs on our heads (ie. He knows us better than we know ourselves).
How does this correlate to daily life? He knows the situation in Gaza, He knows the matters of the Supreme Court, He knows the intimate details of my (and your) hourly struggles and challenges. Our responsibility ends with lifting up our hands in prayer and adoration, and leaning upon Him in childlike faith and surrender.
O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever.
(Psalm 118 and 136)
Have a blessed day, beloved saints!
posted by Lee Monical | 8:55 AM
1 Comments:
This thing about trust and how the word it is traslated from only appears twice in the New testament is really cool especially when Jesus said it.Thanks for the insight :-D
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