* The number one core human need is the need for security.

* Security asks the question, “who can I trust?”

* A baby learns to trust her mom.

* As she grows some type of trauma will hit where her faith in mom will be shattered.

* Mom didn’t come through like she thought.

* Will she continue to trust her mom?

* Maturity says she will as she grows to understand her mom isn’t perfect.

* This same trust is what we are to place in Jesus (faith like a child).

* Romans talks about JUSTIFICATION - we are justified by faith.

* God looks at us “just as if” we haven’t sinned.

* We get this through faith in Jesus.

* Faith is all about trust - we trust that Jesus is Savior and He died for us.

* We trust in Him, placing our faith fully in Him, finding our security in Him alone.

* When we do this we are seen by God “just as if” we have never sinned.

* We are justified.

* This thought brought about the protestant reformation.

* vs 31 - the law is still good - it leads us to faith.