In God I Trust

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This is the LORD's message for his rebellious people: "You follow your own plans instead of mine; you make treaties without asking me, and you keep on sinning.  You trust Egypt for protection. So you refuse my advice and send messengers to Egypt to beg their king for help.  You will be disappointed, completely disgraced for trusting Egypt.  The king's power reaches from the city of Zoan as far south as Hanes.  But Egypt can't protect you, and to trust that nation is useless and foolish.  This is a message about the animals of the Southern Desert: You people carry treasures on donkeys and camels. You travel to a feeble nation through a troublesome desert filled with lions and flying fiery dragons.  Egypt can't help you! That's why I call that nation a helpless monster.  The LORD told me to write down his message for his people, so that it would be there forever.  They have turned against the LORD and can't be trusted. They have refused his teaching and have said to his messengers and prophets: Don't tell us what God has shown you and don't preach the truth. Just say what we want to hear, even if it's false.

Isaiah 30: 1 - 10

The United States of America prints the words "In God We Trust" on their money.  The desire to acknowledge God on its coins came in the midst of the most difficult time in U.S. history, the Civil War!  When a nation or a man or woman trusts in Almighty God blessings will come and when they stop trusting in God the blessings will vanish!

According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury"  at treasury.gov the U.S. mint "could make no changes (in what is printed on the coins) without the enactment of additional legislation by the Congress."  The Congress of the United States would have to make a new law to take "In God We Trust" off of the money!

But no law would need to be made for you to take "In God I Trust" off your heart!  Trusting in God is the essence of the walk of faith with Jesus.  But when you trust in anyone or anything other than God, you will be "disappointed and completely disgraced."  

Make sure that "In God I Trust" is printed on your heart, but even more importantly actually trust God in every situation of your life.  Every time you are tempted to run to Egypt for help remember to only go to Egypt if God Himself sends you.

"Thank You Jesus that I can trust in You for everything.  There is nothing in my life that is beyond Your ability to be my source and supply.  May Your Name, Jesus be praised now and forever.  Amen."