Christian Devotional – October 21, 2022

The Weeping Prophet, Day 17

Who do we trust? Read Jeremiah chapter 17.

In this chapter, God contrasts the difference between trusting in man and trusting in God. Most people put their trust in what they can see and what they can experience for themselves. They put their trust in themselves or in their own abilities. God understands that we are all flawed. We are all sinful. So the question becomes, do we want to put our trust into something that will fail, or do we want to put our trust in God?

God reminds the people that he is perfect and holy. He’s the one worthy of our trust. Anyone who chooses something lesser to put their trust in, such as another man or woman or ourselves, will experience the curse of God. Our trust is only to be placed in the God who created the universe, who is perfect, and who knows us better than we know ourselves.

Are we placing our trust in God, even when we don’t understand what he is doing? He is the only one deserving of our trust.