Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Confidence — Part 1

One dictionary defines the word “confidence” in the following way:

“The feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.”

Here are three things we should not put our confidence in:

1.“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence IN MAN” (Psalm 118:8).

Has someone let you down recently? Maybe someone has betrayed your trust. While we are thankful for family and friends that we can confide in, yet this verse warns us of the dangers of putting too much trust in our fellow-man.

2.“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence IN PRINCES” (Psalm 118:9).

Even those in high places cannot always be trusted. While we are thankful for government, yet we are warned to be careful, even of those that God has put in such positions.

3.“Have no confidence IN THE FLESH” (Philippians 3:3).

The Lord said, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh” (John 3:6). It never improves! Don’t trust it! It will let you down every time!