Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Confidence in God
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Confidence in God
“She must really want this job, I told my roommate. All throughout our
dorm, posters promoted a candidate for dorm treasurer who I’ll call
Millie. Each time we entered or exited the building we spotted these
well-made campaign signs.
.
Other people were competing for positions on the leadership board of our
dormitory, but nobody had plastered as many notices as Millie. I assumed
she would serve well in the position because she seemed serious about
taking on this role. When it came time to vote for dorm leaders, a majority
of residents voted for Millie as treasurer.
.
We paid our dues to help support fun dormitory activities, and it was the
treasurer’s responsibility to maintain these funds. We hoped this money
would cover an extravagant end-of-year party in May. The first semester
ended in December without any special celebrations.
.
When we returned after Christmas, we discovered that Millie had not come
back to campus. She also didn’t return to class. She had simply
disappearedand the dorm treasury had disappeared with her. Did something
bad happen to Millie? Or did she purposefully take the money we had trusted
her to manage?
.
Unlike our loving Heavenly Fatherwho is always faithful and truepeople
let us down. Sometimes, they make promises they fail to fulfill; sometimes,
they betray our trust. Kings, presidents, parentsand dorm treasurersare
flawed and fallible human beings. Only God is worthy of our complete
confidence. He keeps all His promises. He promised to rescue His people
from sin and death, and that promise was fulfilled in Jesus’s death and
resurrection. He also promises to someday return to destroy sin,
brokenness, and death forever. Our God is trustworthy. We can trust the
Lord to redeem us from our sin, and we can trust Himand Him alonewith our
whole hearts. Allison Wilson Lee
.
Have you ever been let down by someone you trusted? What was it like?
.
How is putting confidence in God different from putting confidence in
people?
.
Trusting God is hard sometimes. When it feels difficult to trust Jesus,
we can tell Him that. He wants us to be honest with Him, and He has
compassion on us. When is it hardest for you to trust God? Who are
Christians in your life you would feel comfortable talking to about this?
.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
Psalm 118:9 (WEB)
Read Verses:
Psalm 118:8-Psalm 118:9; Psalm 146:1-Psalm 146:6; Proverbs 3:5-Proverbs 3:6
View all episodes
By Keys for Kids Ministries
4.7
5656 ratings
“She must really want this job, I told my roommate. All throughout our
dorm, posters promoted a candidate for dorm treasurer who I’ll call
Millie. Each time we entered or exited the building we spotted these
well-made campaign signs.
.
Other people were competing for positions on the leadership board of our
dormitory, but nobody had plastered as many notices as Millie. I assumed
she would serve well in the position because she seemed serious about
taking on this role. When it came time to vote for dorm leaders, a majority
of residents voted for Millie as treasurer.
.
We paid our dues to help support fun dormitory activities, and it was the
treasurer’s responsibility to maintain these funds. We hoped this money
would cover an extravagant end-of-year party in May. The first semester
ended in December without any special celebrations.
.
When we returned after Christmas, we discovered that Millie had not come
back to campus. She also didn’t return to class. She had simply
disappearedand the dorm treasury had disappeared with her. Did something
bad happen to Millie? Or did she purposefully take the money we had trusted
her to manage?
.
Unlike our loving Heavenly Fatherwho is always faithful and truepeople
let us down. Sometimes, they make promises they fail to fulfill; sometimes,
they betray our trust. Kings, presidents, parentsand dorm treasurersare
flawed and fallible human beings. Only God is worthy of our complete
confidence. He keeps all His promises. He promised to rescue His people
from sin and death, and that promise was fulfilled in Jesus’s death and
resurrection. He also promises to someday return to destroy sin,
brokenness, and death forever. Our God is trustworthy. We can trust the
Lord to redeem us from our sin, and we can trust Himand Him alonewith our
whole hearts. Allison Wilson Lee
.
Have you ever been let down by someone you trusted? What was it like?
.
How is putting confidence in God different from putting confidence in
people?
.
Trusting God is hard sometimes. When it feels difficult to trust Jesus,
we can tell Him that. He wants us to be honest with Him, and He has
compassion on us. When is it hardest for you to trust God? Who are
Christians in your life you would feel comfortable talking to about this?
.
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.
Psalm 118:9 (WEB)
Read Verses:
Psalm 118:8-Psalm 118:9; Psalm 146:1-Psalm 146:6; Proverbs 3:5-Proverbs 3:6
More shows like Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens
View all
The Heidi St. John Podcast
95 Listeners
Focus on the Family with Jim Daly
4,794 Listeners
Focus on the Family Equipping Parents Podcast
1,068 Listeners
Java with Juli - Making Sense of God and Sex
1,639 Listeners
Mama Bear Apologetics
1,245 Listeners
Kids Bible Stories
1,785 Listeners
Truth Seekers: Bible Stories for Kids - Christian Kids Podcast, Family-Friendly Bible Podcast, Christian Parenting Resource
1,173 Listeners
The Official Average Boy Podcast
2,305 Listeners
Real Cool History for Kids
2,454 Listeners
The Strong Women Podcast
616 Listeners
Parenting with Ginger Hubbard
42 Listeners
The Pour Over
4,272 Listeners
Nat Theo Nature Lessons Rooted in the Bible
457 Listeners
The Biggest Story
296 Listeners
Carpooling with Jesus | Bible Stories for Kids Devotionals Daily Devotional for Kids Daily Christian Kids Devotional
51 Listeners