Do you trust me?

The issue of trust is so important with friendships/relationships of any kind. If you can't trust someone, then there's no relationship. Interesting then that it's so key in Christianity, considering this is a faith that hangs on relationship; with our creator God.

We can see how crucial it is when Jesus says 'blessed are those who have not seen & have yet believed'(John 20 v 29) See also Hebrews 11 v 6 "Without faith it's impossible to please God; he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He rewards those who seek Him". Throughout the bible one of the most consistent commands from God is for his people to trust Him.

And you don't have to think very hard to see there is actually a lot of trust required. Among other things, we need to trust that:


God chose before the creation of the world (predestination) "... to be holy & blameless in His sight" Eph. 1 v 14
but
We need to make a choice to trust him (free will) - Acts 2 v 21, Rom 10 v 14 - 15, Rom 9 v 30

Jesus has defeated Satan & therefore is victorious; not a dualist God fighting for control of the world
but
His children do not always see the victory in our circumstances

Jesus is waiting until all appointed have been saved before He returns - 3 Peter 3 v 8 - 9
but
He is also gracious so more people have a chance to repent (same verses)

God loves to bless us - Eph 4 v 14 +, 1 Thess 5 v 16
but
Suffering is a key component of the Christian faith - 1 Peter 1 v 6, 1 Thess 3 v 3


YET - have you noticed - the more we trust God, the more we see how faithful He is. Even when we've trusted Him & things haven't gone as we've wanted ... especially when you trust Him when things don't go as you've wanted. It's then - I find - that God reveals understanding to us; as we trust Him. And I think - if you feel you should be able to understand everything in God's word with your intellect, then you're missing the point; just because God has chosen to reveal himself to us in His word, through His son & Holy Spirit ... doesn't mean He's not an awesome, glorious, inscrutable God (Isaiah 40 v 18)


And I know, from experience and His word, that I can always trust Him to ... never leave me nor forsake me (Hebrews 13) love me whatever I do, whatever I'm like ... (Jeremiah 31 v3) and that He longs for us to be open with him, to come to him with all our troubles all our longings & whatever our circumstances.
Anyway, if I could fully understand God (Isaiah 55) what would there be to worship?