One More Reason to Trust God....

There are many reasons why we should trust God. The first and foremost reason to trust Him is because He’s God (needs no explanation). Secondly, is because of what He’s done for us (Forgiving us through Jesus’ death and resurrection). There are many more reasons, but here’s one reason why we should trust Him, and it’s one that most have never thought of or at least never acknowledged: He knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows our decision-making process, our limits, our vulnerabilities, and the outcomes of our choices. If I could know all those things I wouldn’t need to trust anyone. But since I don’t, why wouldn’t I trust the One Who does. Peter is a great example of this principle (not trusting). He acknowledges Jesus being the Messiah, and a few verses later gets told by Jesus to Get Behind Him. Then he tells Jesus that He won’t die at the hands of the religious leaders, only to be told that he will deny Jesus three times before day break. Yes, we are human, which means we will mess up, but when we are lead by the Lord to do something and we fail because we look at ourselves and think, “we aren’t good enough”, or maybe “too good” to do it, God knows that. If He wants us to do it, we’d better listen, because He knows us better than we know ourselves. And we can trust Him with this. If we don’t, we may end up like Peter, going away and weeping bitterly. Save yourself some grief by trusting the One Who knows you best.

29 Then He asked them, “But who do you say I am?”Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.” Mark 8:29

32 As He talked about this openly with His disciples, Peter took Him aside and began to reprimand Him for saying such things.33 Jesus turned around and looked at His disciples, then reprimanded Peter. “Get away from Me, Satan!” He said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.” Mark 8:32-33

29 Peter said to Him, “Even if everyone else deserts You, I never will.”30 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter–this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know Me.”31 “No!” Peter declared emphatically. “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You!” And all the others vowed the same. Mark 14:29-31

72 And immediately the rooster crowed the second time.Suddenly, Jesus’ words flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny three times that you even know Me.” And he broke down and wept. Mark 14:72