It's not always easy to trust God, is it? And yet, God is absolutely trustworthy. He's never broken a promise. He's never been unfaithful. Nicole and Sharon continue discussing the Sermon on the Mount and the issue of trust in today's episode. May you be inspired to trust Him more and more!
[su_spoiler title="Read transcript for Do We Really Trust God?" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Speaker 1 (00:02): Welcome friend. It's time to hit pause on your busy day and enjoy the Sweet Selah Moments podcast. Let's ponder God's Word together and find the encouragement we need to work well and rest well. The Sweet Selah Moments podcast is brought to you by Word Radio and Sweet Selah Ministries. Nicole (00:22): Welcome to episode 22 of the Sweet Selah moments podcast. Today's episode is called Do We Really Trust God? We all find it easier to trust God when things are going well and the sun is shining and everyone is being nice. It's a lot harder to trust him when he tells us to do hard things or when we want something really badly and it looks like he is not going to give it to us. Sharon, how are you at trusting God in the hard times? Sharon (00:56): Hi Nicole. Nicole (00:56): Hi. Sharon (00:56): Well, I'd love to say I always immediately smile and say, God's got this and I trust him, but sometimes there are some severe panicky moments before I get to the trust part. But I think the longer we walk with Jesus, the more we realize that his commands and teachings really are for our good, we can trust his counsel. We can trust his gifts, even if they don't look exactly like what we asked for. And eventually we start to really believe that God is good and his plans for us are as well. You know, our passage today challenges us with some very clear directives from Jesus. If we really trust him, then we will follow them, these directives in faith, even when they seem hard and go against what our selfish selves might want. So let's dive in and have our Sweet Selah moment first thing in the podcast today. There's a whole lot to unpack. So Nicole, there are three main sections in this passage. So why don't we read Matthew 7:1-12 by sections. And you can start with the first section. Nicole (01:58): Sure. All right, Matthew seven, one through six. Do not judge others and you will not be judged for you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. And why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend 'Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye when you can't see past the log in your own eye.' Hypocrite, first get rid of the log in your own eye. Then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye. Don't waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don't throw your pearls to pigs. They will trample the pearls and then turn and attack you. Sharon (02:37): Hmm. Matthew seven, seven through 11, keep on asking and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives, everyone who seeks, finds, and to everyone who knocks the door will be opened. You parents, if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead? Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not. So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly father give good gifts to those who ask him? Nicole (03:22): The Golden Rule, verse 12, do to others, whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. Sharon (03:32):...
