Radical Trust

What does it mean to trust? Not just a little trust or an occasional “I trust you” but the radical trust that includes dependence and vulnerability. The kind of trust that says “Wherever this takes me I am with you”.   It seems to me that such trust is not merely granted but earned.

When Moses first got on the scene after his appointment with the burning shrubbery, all he did was make life harder. But after seeing the miracles, and experiencing the power of God demonstrated, they trusted him enough to follow him into the desert.   They never really fully trusted him though. The disciples trusted up to a point. But still they were amazed that they could cast out demons and heal the sick after Jesus sent them out. Eventually they would be willing to die for Him and many did just that.

There is no greater place of trust than in the midst of tragedy. When everything goes wrong, when someone is taken, or when life is suddenly in the balance do you trust? Do you trust God to see you through it or will you go through it on your own? Will you trust him to hold you up or will your relationship with Him be shaken by bitterness, fear, and hopelessness?

Is it possible to be unshakable in the face even of tragedy?

Come and see.

See you at church,

Pastor Chris