Where is Your Confidence?
I arrived home later last night, after a lengthy, put productive HOA Board Meeting. This morning I was able to get in a morning workout at the fitness center before an appointment this afternoon about some health care legislation the impacts rural and under-served areas.
It was good to connect with my friend Glenn Vaad. Glenn is a former State Representative. He has one of the greatest resumes of public service of anyone that I know. He currently serves on the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
BIBLE VERSE FOR TODAY…. “Confidence placed in riches comes to nothing.” (Proverbs 11:7) “I have confidence in your strength; you are my refuge, O God.” (Psalm 59:9)
What gives you confidence in life? Is it your abilities, money, health, connections or something else? Confidence in life can be one of the most important attributes that we have for a fulfilling life. But where we place our confidence is all important. There are so many areas that are faulty when it comes to a foundation of confidence. One that Solomon points to is “riches.” It has been observed that “money is a good servant, but a harsh taskmaster.” Paul the Apostle told Timothy that a misplaced affection for money can bring about all kinds of evil and be hazardous to faith.
“…the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10)
Jesus was very clear in stating that, “you cannot serve God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) He also asked, “what does it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, yet loses his soul?” (Mark 8:36)
The Lord calls us to place our full confidence for living in Him. That is why David could declare, “I have confidence in your strength…” and “I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.” (Psalm 27:13) It is out of faith and trust in the Lord that Paul could state, “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 1:6)
Solomon sums it up well when he says, “…you can put confidence in someone who is trustworthy.” (Proverbs 11:13) There is no one more trustworthy than the Lord. He never changes, He is always the same. That is why the song writer of old could declare, “my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Christ and righteousness…on Christ the solid rock I stand all other ground is sinking sand…”