Ephesians 1:13 In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise
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I find the powerful words of the letter to the Ephesians to be highly concentrated. The description of God's love, plan and promises is overflowing here in richness. You can look at short pieces and reflect deeply. In the verse quoted above the word "trusted" seemed to stand out to me this morning. It makes you think about the things you personally have come to trust in your life. The word "trust" is often used in banking institutions because it communicates absolute confidence that one can place money there and it will be safe. When we marry there is an old fashioned word and phrase that communicates trust: "I solemnly pledge my troth". We're saying: "You can trust in me to be faithful to you in marriage". Essentially the greatest truth of our natural lives is "We just don't know." That is, as we live out our lives, we just don't know what will happen, how long we'll live, what problems we will have, what lies beyond this life. There is so much that we just don't know. Our greatest need is to be able to trust in something or someone that does know.
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From the passage above we see that 'truth leads to trust'. There's something about pure truth that finds a welcome reception in our deepest heart. And we resonate with the need for a Savior because we see the flaws in ourselves that cause us to stray and we have a universal sense that we are incomplete and in need of help beyond ourselves.
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If we are honest with ourselves (now there's a place for trust!) we'll admit our need for the truth that leads to trust that leads to the seal of God's Spirit.
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much love,
Rob Smith
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"Death is inevitable. Life is a choice!"
John 11:25
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live."
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