Thursday, August 8, 2013

Thursday’s Musings: Who Do You Trust?


John 14:1(CEB) “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me.

A friend recently shared a link on Facebook to what turned out to be a lengthy infomercial selling a certain brand of Fish Oil.  For some reason the fact that two other brands melted through Styrofoam cups and this brand didn’t equated to greater effectiveness for humans. Like many sales pitches this one mixed some accurate information such as the effects of stress on cortisol levels, with suspect claims. The nutritional supplement generated $32 billion in 2012. There are many false claims being put forth as to effectiveness of these supplements.  Who can you trust?  Who can you trust when trying to improve your health, when purchasing a pre-owned vehicle, when seeking investment advice or in any other number of scenarios?  It’s sometimes difficult to know whose promises are really true.  I’m so glad that there’s one thing that I can really trust and that’s Christ’s promises of grace and eternal life for those who believe in him and accept him as Savior. “Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, ‘You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teaching. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” (John 8:31-32)

Lord, we want to know the truth in order to make the best decisions yet there are many sheep in wolves’ clothing trying to deceive us. Please give us discerning minds.  Thank you for your Son whom we can trust completely and without reserve.  It’s in His name we pray. Amen.
Blessings,
Paige

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