Philipians 3:3,"For it is we who are the circumcision (we've had our hearts changed by God), we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh (any part of our human ability)."
1 Corinthians 3:18-23,"Let no one fool himself. If someone among you thinks he is wise (by this world's standards), let him become 'foolish' so that he may become really wise. For the wisdom of this world is nonsense, as far as God is concerned; in as much as the Old Testament says,'He traps the wise in their own cleverness,' and again, 'Adonai knows that the thoughts of the wise are worthless.' So let no one boast about human beings, for all things are yours--whether Paul or Apollos or Peter (or fill your favorite name in the blank) or the world or life or death or the present or the future: they belong to you, and you belong to the Messiah, and the Messiah belongs to God."
For anybody who's been following my blog, this is sort of a follow-up to one I wrote a few months back called 'Be Anxious For Nothing'. There are just so many things that we all put our trust into, that if we are not careful, we could end up putting our 100% trust into man and completely forget about God. It must sadden Him because He has provided for us not only the diagnosis, but also the cure to many things that plague us every day.
In a sense, it's so easy to trust Him, just like a child. You receive a word from your father, and you trust it...simple as that. Rich Mullins put it this way in the song 'Growing Young': "For we are children no more, we have sinned and grown old, our father still waits and he watches down low as the crying boys come running back to His arms and be growing young." It gets difficult to trust Him if you're also trying to listen to everybody else's voice. Some people will think you're crazy and some people will think you're of the devil and some people will think you're an idiot; and these people thinking, saying, and accusing you might be those closest to you. But Jesus said: "Consider the cost."
So, we have to be willing to face ridicule, rejection, and whatever else the world throws at us. John 15:18 says," If the world hates you, keep in mind it hated me first." I sensed the Lord asking me today,"Who do you put your trust into?" I immediately began considering white coats. Doctors have white coats. A lot of people trust doctors. I trust doctors a little. But a lot of people put more faith in them than they should. In no way, am I trying to speak against their fine profession, I just know that as humans, everybody has their limits, imperfections, etc. There are things that I'm looking for that no man can teach me. There are things that need healing that no medical school knows how to heal.
I'm trying to get my own attention and anybody else's back on God. Revelation 19:13 says,"He was wearing a robe that had been soaked in blood, and the name by which He is called is 'THE WORD OF GOD'." Now, that's a white coat that I can put my 100% trust into! "God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil because God was with Him." -Acts 10:38.
I declare to you the truth: God is still with us! His name is Emmanuel and we are joint heirs with him. John 14:12 says,"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father. and I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name and I will do it."
Matthew 1:23b says,"They will call Him Emmanuel--which means'God with us'." His name hasn't changed, and He hasn't changed. He's still with us and we can still trust Him 100%. You can trust whoever you want to, but man with his limited knowledge can only take you so far. There is no limit to God. The man in the white coat with the stethoscope has to gain all his knowledge from a book. Jesus, the one in the white robe dipped in blood, IS THE WORD! He's shared His authority with us.
