Westside Church of Christ

We humans have a problem. We can’t see beyond our own noses. We look at world events and shudder. Nations fight, wars rage, violence fills our streets. We try to make sense of it all. We think back to the “good ole days” and wonder where they went. Maybe, they weren’t all that great after all. Or maybe they were. Perhaps, they were just different. Our only certainty is God. Nothing else is dependable.

He has been consistent through the ages. His creation is a perpetual declaration of His power and divine nature (Romans 1:20). Each amazing sunrise tells us that He resides behind the curtain of this world. The unseen God flexes His creative muscles to present us with another day. The dusk draws it to a close. He never fails. The birds sing, flowers bloom, lungs inhale His air and life goes on. We pay little attention, and there is one more heartbeat.

We face the issues of life. They’re nothing new. People have experienced them since the beginning of time. Temptation. Illness. Death. Tragedies. We wonder about the conditions of this old globe, but it survives another day. Pandemics come and go. Empires rise and fall. Evil runs rampant, and God still reigns. It is hard to see, but He is still enthroned. Satan is still evil. The Lord is still good. Everything else is in a state of flux.

We are thrown off balance because we are so nearsighted. Our confidence is based on what we can see and touch which is all temporary. Sooner or later, we realize that this stuff can be snatched away from us in a second. It’s here today and gone tomorrow. Where would we look if we suddenly lost every material possession that we have? The truth is that we will eventually lose it all. Then what?

Wisdom dictates that we consider that since it is an absolute unavoidable certainty. Solomon had his flaws, but he was a man who shared proverbial wisdom with the world. We still possess much of it. So, what did he have to say about trust, if anything (Proverbs 3:5)? Place it all, every ounce of it, in the Lord. It is a wholehearted focus on the only one who is trustworthy. It is exceedingly unwise to lean on our own understanding which is undependable at best and will disappoint us at worst.

The word of the Lord enables us to see beyond our noses. It provides insight into the mind of God which is a fountain of wisdom. It reveals the highest of thoughts and ways. It is first class, and anything else is second-rate. We may choose to ignore it and be foolish. He gives us that option, but really, why would anyone ever make such a poor choice?

Call to Praise: Acts 10:1-8

His word on it: Acts 10:36

Sermon: “A Really Good Man, But…”