Tues., 4/10/18 Devotion (Prov. 28:26a)

Today's encouragement comes from Proverbs 28:26a, where we read these few words:

"He who trusts in his own heart is a fool . . . "

Trust in self is a great snare. True Christians trust God, through their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. But we cannot Trust (capital “T”) God without trusting (small “t”) His gospel messengers. Without the divine revelation of the good news being preached to us, we *cannot* know God, nor what is even best for us. Every person needs to be informed and instructed in what to believe; and be directed to the One in Whom (Christ) they *must* believe.

Today, when we are tempted to trust in ourselves—or in some other sinner—let us consider the past (sad) results of so doing. Instead of this, let us trust in Jesus, and be His holy and beloved church.

[Puritan quote of the day: "A holy despair in ourselves is the ground of true hope.” —Richard Sibbes, in, "The Bruised Reed"]