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| Villa Riviera - Long Beach, California by Ken Hulsey |
The Bible teaches us not to trust in man. Why? People will disappoint you; they will let you down. But God will never disappoint or let you down. Jeremiah 17:5 — This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord.” So, we are not to put our trust in people, but in God. Now we do trust people. We have to at times — trust people will keep their word, do what they say. But we shouldn’t put our trust in them to the point we lose our faith and our trust in God. That’s what happens to so many. Someone will let them down, and then they get mad at God. That’s what the Bible is teaching. Yes, if people have proven themselves trustworthy, great. But eventually people will let you down, even when they don’t mean to. - Pastor Steve SmothermonDesire
I desire to have a better home, car, marriage, etc. I’m not going to be obsessed but, I am going to put forth the effort I can. But if I start preoccupying myself and I become dependent on it – it’s then gotten out of hand and I need to back off and depend on God, not myself. - Pastor James W Greer
Rest
“I’m so tired, and I need to rest”. That’s a statement we usually say when we have reached a
point of fatigue and mental and physical exhaustion. Considering all that has taken place throughout the
last year and a half as we have dealt with Covid, we have all found ourselves mentally and
physically exhausted with the weight and pressures of life. The good news is that God can refresh us and
provide us with His rest. It’s important for us to understand that God’s rest doesn’t mean we are just
chilling by a pool having a good time. Please know that there is nothing wrong with relaxing by a pool
and having a good time, especially dealing with the heat of summer. In fact, one of the ten
commandments is to practice the Sabbath which is a day of rest. So please take time once a week to
have fun and relax. However, the rest described in this scripture is not about relaxation or leisure. It is
about the rewards which come once we have completed the works we are assigned (Hebrews 4:9–10). In
the same way God rested after he had created the heavens and the earth, we will find rest when we are
obedient to complete what God has asked of us. Just like those times you couldn’t rest until you finished
the task you had at home or work. In the same way as followers of Jesus we ought to make every effort
to obey God and follow His Word to complete His will and purposes for our lives. - Pastor John C Martin
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