Trusting in the Lord
Cursed be the man that trusteth in man...whose heart departeth from the LORD...for he shall be like a shrub. Jeremiah 17:5, 6
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is...he shall be like a tree. Jeremiah 17:7, 8
The Lord uses strong words against those who trust in man and who depart from the Lord. Barren shrubs they are--cursed by God for their dependence upon themselves. The person of our second verse is different, for he trusts in the Lord and blessedness is his portion. He is like a tree planted by the waters--fruitful and fragrant.
--Reg. L. Jordan
I am trusting Thee to guide me, Thou alone shalt lead,
Every day and hour supplying all my need.
--F. R. Havergal
