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Trust: Faith in Action

Do you trust God with your life? He created you and knows you completely. He understands your weaknesses and your desire to love Him. Even when you feel as though you’ve failed Him, He’s quick to receive you and prove His love to you.

After the crucifixion, the disciples returned to their former ways of life. Instead of living by faith and doing what God had called them to do, they went right back out on the Sea of Galilee to fish (John 21:3-4). Have you ever wondered how God views our lack of faith? It is certain He will never condemn us (Rom. 8:1). Christ’s presence on the shore of Galilee was enough to let Peter and the others know that it was time to stop being distracted by the voices of the world. Before the crucifixion, He’d told the disciples He would return to them, and He fulfilled His promise. God has kept every promise He has ever made. This is why we can trust Him with every aspect of our lives. 

Although Peter denied knowing Christ, Jesus did not deny knowing him. We may falter and fail, but God doesn’t want us to focus on our shortcomings. Instead, He wants us to set our focus on Him. The Father evaluates our lives not according to our ability to remain faithful, but according to His faithfulness and the work that was accomplished at Calvary. While He doesn’t want us to yield to temptation, He knows there will be times when we fall. But always we remain the beneficiaries of His endless grace and eternal love. After the resurrection, one of the first things Jesus did was to go to Peter and reassure him of His eternal love. God’s plan for Peter’s life had not changed. Therefore, Jesus encouraged His disciple not to give up. We, too, can trust in our faithful God—the God who is trustworthy and will never let us down.