Deep Roots - Trust in God

Jeremiah 17:7-8

But blessed are those who trust in the Lord 

  and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.

 They are like trees planted along a riverbank,

  with roots that reach deep into the water.

Such trees are not bothered by the heat

  or worried by long months of drought.

Their leaves stay green,

  and they never stop producing fruit.

In our vision and desire to be a people like the Great Oaks on the Riverbank with our roots deep into the river of God, the root of Trust in God must be strong.  Trust is based on our choice to surrender our self-reliance and reliance on other people and choose to rely on God.  This is the choice that happens at salvation when we choose to trust Christ to forgive our sins and the choice that we must make each day to live in the abundant life that He has for us.  This is not easy and many things get in the way.  We will talk about some of these "trust killers" this week.

Be Blessed,

Pastor Brian