Topic: Trusting The Lord
Text: Jeremiah 17:1-8

People depend on various sources for their protection: retired police and army officers, charms, secret societies and Alsatian dogs. However, Proverbs 21:31 has this to say, “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.” Safety or protection comes from the Lord. The only bodyguard who will not run away from you at any crucial time is God.

In fact, Jeremiah 17:5-8 has this to say “Thus said the LORD; cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the water, and that spreadeth out he roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.” God says if you put your trust in man, you have pronounced curse on yourself. When you put your trust in God, whatever may be happening, there would be succor.

Yet, we discover that some people put their trust in something else, apart from God. “Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright” (Psalm 20:6-8).

Those who put their trust in other things apart from God will fall while those who put their trust in God will stand. It is very dangerous to put your trust in man. “Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are man, and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! “Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down and they shall fail together.” (Isaiah 31:1 and 3). If you place your trust in man you will be disappointed. If you put your trust in God, you are secure.

Memory Verse: Proverbs 21:31 - “The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but safety is of the LORD.