[7] Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
The words of the verse above were directly pronounced by God Himself, in a message to the prophet Jeremiah. This is not reported speech, or someone's strong opinion on the subject matter. When you recall how long ago the man Jeremiah lived, reflect on how many generations and dispensations have passed since then, and consider the current state of the world, you will come to the inevitable conclusion that God is indeed Omniscient. He is the personification of wisdom, and there is no end to His understanding. That which He called sin under Adam has not been changed into anything else even in our own days today, even with the passing of time. That is total consistency. When you consider a God like this, you want to know and follow Him. You want Him on your side, watching your back and guiding your feet on the journey of life and into eternity.
One of the demands of this Omniscient God is that we trust IN Him. It is not the occasional or seasonal thing we do only when we are in trouble, or things are looking unclear, but a daily and regular dependence on God. It is not only when things are going well, but at all times and in all seasons of life. Trust is defined as a 'firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something'. It is a firm belief that is not dependent on anything or anyone that is itself untrustworthy or untested. You would have spent time studying the target of your trust; you would have found several instances that the subject of your trust showed up and stayed true. That is how trust is built, established and maintained. You now know Him to be reliable, true and able to do exactly as He has promised. When that trust is in place, there is nothing else in all of life that can shake that trust.
I also note that trust is even more valuable in the face of the seemingly endless pressure that will cone your way. Trust is valued due to the impact and consequences of alternatives, which we wil consider tomorrow by God's grace. The verse above calls the man who trusts in the Lord BLESSED. How does that work, you may ask? This is because God is the focus of the man who totally trusts in the Lord. He does not have a different choice, even if it is not popular to do so. He has practically put all his eggs in one basket, and it is all of God or nothing at all. Why would God not bless such a man who has put ALL he is on Him? How would God not reward a man who has placed his whole life on Him? I look in hope for that which God can do in my life. I can hope, because I have tested and found God to be true, faithful and committed to my earthly and eternal purpose. What of you? God's time of favour is here.
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