At the close of a day, if I have been shopping, I empty my pockets of loose change and put it in a container on my dresser.
Recently, as I emptied this container, it dawned on me that the quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies all have something in common. Each coin sports the same engraving that reads, “In God We Trust.” The thought raced quickly through my mind that God is indeed trustworthy.
If we mentally reverse the root words that constitute “trustworthy,” we get the message that God is worthy of our trust. The divine attribute that reveals God to be worthy of human trust is His immutability or unchanging nature.
God never fails us or disappoints us. He will never let us down. As believers, we can depend on God in all circumstances and amid all of life’s seasons or changes. Job gave expression to an absolute confidence in God as trustworthy in his famous declaration, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him” (Job 13:15).
His promises are sure
Several truths flow out of God’s attribute of trustworthiness. For one thing, His promises are sure. His children of faith can take Him at His Word. In like manner, His warnings are also serious and carry consequences when ignored. That God is trustworthy also suggests that His protection is guaranteed.
As the psalmist wrote concerning our Lord being a Good Shepherd, His rod and His staff are a source of comfort for the sheep of His pasture (Ps. 23:4). During the days of His flesh, Jesus rested Himself in His Father’s protection in the form of a provision of angels to bear Him up lest He dash His foot against a stone. Luke 4:10 records the Father’s words to His only-begotten Son: “He will give His angels charge over you, to keep you.”
His covenant is secure
Divine trustworthiness means also that God’s covenant is secure with those who are His believing people. In fact, God’s new covenant was sealed with the blood of His only begotten Son. That God is totally trustworthy means also that His mercies are unfailing. In addition, what 1 Corinthians 13:8 says about genuine love is utterly true of God’s perfect love: “Love never fails.”
That God is trustworthy means that His truth is also trustworthy. The psalmist declared it so, saying, “The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy” (111:7). When the Bible closes the last chapter of its last book, after describing the new heavens and new earth, the heartwarming declaration is, “These words are trustworthy and true” (Rev. 22:6).
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