Trust In The Lord

My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep My commandments; For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good repute in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.  Proverbs 3:1-8 NASB

If we’re to effectively represent Jesus to our world, we must choose to trust God to change our minds and hearts about certain things. And that journey begins with honesty, authenticity, and answering some tough questions about our faith. One of those questions defines us as believers. It’s one that uncovers the foundation of our faith, revealing what it’s really built upon.

Ours is a faith that unswervingly believes “God so loved the world, that he gave His only Son.” We believe the crux of Christianity is the cross, where God’s eternal love and atoning sacrifice are displayed. At no other time in human history has God so plainly and blatantly revealed Himself than at Calvary. At no point has He so graphically uncovered His heart for mankind. It was there, on a hill the Messiah bled for us, suffering hellish agony and sin-induced banishment, all the while enduring the brutal wrath of a holy and righteous God.

The exclamation point to this graphic love letter to humanity is the resurrection – Jesus’ conquering moment of triumph over sin, satan, and the grave. 

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It’s how we are saved. It’s Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection. Strip away all the modern church fluff with it’s rules and regulations and this is what you find at the core of our faith. It’s essential. 

Nonnegotiable. Undeniable. It’s what makes us who we are.

It’s what makes Christians “Christian.”

And it’s why Jesus Christ is the answer to all of life’s deepest issues.