Today the United States witnessed the inauguration of a new president. Many were pleased while others were not so pleased. This is not written to make a political statement one way or another; but rather to remind us of the one whom should ultimately be the object of our trust as individuals and collectively as a nation.
Jeremiah’s words, written approximately twenty six hundred years ago, are as needful in our day as they were in Jeremiah’s day. “Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD. 6 For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. 7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.” Jeremiah 17:5-8
God causes nations to rise and fall. “He makes nations great, and destroys them; He enlarges nations, and guides them.” Job 12:23
True success, both for countries and individuals, happens when we place total trust in our Almighty God. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.
Success is experienced when we use God’s inspired word as our standard in determining right and wrong. “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” Proverbs 14:12
A nation will do well when it adheres to a standard of morality as defined by God, not man. “Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people.” Proverbs 14:34 What does the next four years hold for our country? Let’s all pray for our country, ask God to help our new president along with our other leaders, and then put things in God’s hands