Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of? — Isaiah 2:22

How many times have you been let down by a church leader, a person you voted for, a friend who betrayed you, a loved one who left you, or someone you trusted? Even though we care about and love other people, everyone else in our world is just like us: a flawed person who breathes the same air and walks the same ground. Only one person deserves our full trust. He showed us by giving up what was most important to him so that we could understand how much he loved us. Don’t put your trust in other people. Only God can keep your trust safe. Let’s have faith in him!

 

Thought

How many times have you been let down by a church leader, a person you voted for, a friend who betrayed you, a loved one who left you, or someone you trusted? Even though we care about and love other people, everyone else in our world is just like us: a flawed person who breathes the same air and walks the same ground. Only one person deserves our full trust. He showed us by giving up what was most important to him so that we could understand how much he loved us. Don’t put your trust in other people. Only God can keep your trust safe. Let’s have faith in him!

 

Prayer

Father, you are aware of the rifts in my heart that other people’s shortcomings have left behind. Because of the shortcomings and inconsistent nature of your people, I confess that I have occasionally lost faith in your way. It is difficult for it not to feel that way, Father, even though I know in my heart that their failures do not equal your failure. Please call me nearby. Give me a heart that is more forgiving of those who mistreat me. Establish my faith in you, O LORD, and make it strong and firm. I have faith in you. In Jesus’s precious name I pray. Amen.