Do
you know any trustworthy people? Perhaps they will tell you something, and you
can firmly believe that they are telling you the truth. Or, they may make a
promise to you, and you know that they will fulfill that promise. On the other
hand, maybe you know some untrustworthy persons. They may have a tendency to
lie about things, so you have a hard time believing anything they are saying.
They will make a promise to you, but are quick to break that promise. It is
very difficult to work with such persons, because you never know if they are
going to keep their word.
Unfortunately,
we tend to know a lot more untrustworthy people than we do people who are
trustworthy. The world is full of untrustworthy people, who try to get a grip
on us, and laugh when we believe in whatever it is they tell us. It can make a
person a little worried, because you
never know if you are able to trust someone or not. This is the effect
that sin has put on our world. Human beings’ actions are tainted with sin. We
may have the intention of doing good, but all we can do is sin, because that’s
all our human nature knows how to do.
Paul
could have written, “I know what I believe.” That would have shown that
he was sure of his faith—the faith that is revealed through the message of the gospel.
By saying ‘“I know whom I believe,” he has made his faith all the more
personal. Faith now has something at its focus—the Lord God. God is the author
and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). When we focus on God and his
promises, our faith stands strong and secure.
In
this world, there will still be a struggle to anyone’s word. We know that human promises will never be
perfect in this life. There will continue to be lies and broken promises that
will cause worry and doubt in. But we know that we can continually place our
confidence in God, who has kept all promises to us in Christ, and will continue
to keep all his promises to us. So while we continue our journey here on earth,
we confidently say with Paul that we know whom we believe. We are confident that he will one day bring
us home with him.
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