I had this idea pop into my head yesterday while I was sitting in class. Yea, I was't really paying much attention in class I admit, but I did hear some words from the teacher that sparked my interest. He was talking about faith. He was talking about how faith was from humans to God. I thought about that for a moment and then an idea flashed through my mind. What if faith is actually goes two ways?
I thought about faith in God more of a promise than a belief. Take the idea of marriage for example, two people commit themselves to each other and make promises. Not only does the bride vow to trust the groom, but she also vows to the groom that he can trust her. There is two different aspects to this relationship, and the same is true of the church's relationship to Christ. The church is Christ's bride, therefore not only does the church trust Christ, but Christ has to also trust the church! Sometimes we see our relationship with God as us just trusting Him and having faith in Him, but if we were honest with ourselves would we be able to say that God can also trust us and have faith in us?
There are two parts to accepting Christ into your life, one being that you choose to trust Him, the other being that you choose to follow Him (let Him trust you).
I know as humans we can never be perfect, but I challenge you to reflect on this and examine your life. Can you honestly say you trust God? If so, can you honestly say that He can trust you? Why or why not?
God gives us so much evidence how how great He is and how we should trust Him, and when we trust Him we follow Him, and when we follow Him He can trust us.
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