Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

I’ve been singing those lyrics since childhood. In more recent days of adulthood, I’ve been trying to live them in the very core of my being.

I. Trust

Trust means to have confidence in, rely on, depend on, believe in

A. In God We Trust.

We inscribe those words on our money. Do we embrace these words with our lives?

God has set his people free. He has placed before us all the benefits and delights of belonging to His family. He has made available His love, His care, His provision in generous measure. Do we trust Him?

I think one of the greatest statements of the Bible is John 14:18. Jesus says, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” Abandonment is an awful feeling. Sometimes parents …