TRUST
Luke 16:10 (NASB95)
10 “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much."
Trust must be earned. Jesus taught that trust is not just granted with earning it. He says, “if you cannot be faithful over a few things, why should I give you more things?” Think about parents and children for a moment. One of the biggest issues you deal with in the parent/child relationship is the issue of trust. You ask your teenager, “Can I trust you to go where you say you are going and be back on time?” Every time they do it right, they get a little more trust. Every time they do it wrong, parents pull back a little bit. One of the principles a parent learns is, “if I cannot trust you in everything, I cannot trust you in anything.”
That is why a lack of trust in a marriage is one of the most difficult things to deal with. The lack of honesty, leads to a lack of trust. Why is it then that so many think that deception is good? If a man will deceive you in one thing, he will deceive in something else. I have had people say that they deceived because they felt it was necessary for a higher good. That is absolutely ludicrous. How can you use something that is evil to accomplish something good? It goes against all the Bible teaches.
God asks, “Can I trust you?” Trust must be earned. It is not just granted. You cannot say you would be faithful teaching 100, if you haven’t shown your faithfulness teaching 5. The more we earn trust, the more trust is given. The more we show that we don’t deserve trust, the more trust is pulled away.
With how much can God trust you? Can he trust you with time? Talent? Money? How are you using what you have for Him? Don’t say, “If God would just do this or that, then I would do more.” If you are faithful in what you already have, you will not be faithful with more.
I wonder how many blessings we miss because we wait for sometime, somewhere under the rainbow, for that opportunity to hit us. “Am I trustworthy right now?” Why would God give me more if I misuse what I have?
Lord, Help me to be faithful with what you have seen fit to entrust to my care—time, talents, responsibilities. AMEN
