Faith and Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

We talk about having faith and trust in Christ.  What is trust?  I think trust comes down to who I trust to look after my dog while away on vacation or who I trust to babysit my daughter on datenight.  

Charles Blondin was a French acrobat and tightrope walker in the who was famous for walking across Niagra Falls Gorge first in 1859. On one occasion he carried his manager Harry Colcord across. 

Blondin gave his manager the following instructions: “Look up, Harry.… you are no longer Colcord, you are Blondin. Until I clear this place be a part of me, mind, body, and soul. If I sway, sway with me. Do not attempt to do any balancing yourself. If you do we will both go to our death.”

I think this is exactly the kind of faith and trust Jesus Christ is asking of us. Or in other words, this is exact kind of reliance we can have on our Savior to get us safely across the chasm of mortality. 

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