Does America Still Trust In God?

When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, I could not be without Him for a moment. Jesus is saying to you and I that He desires to be with us all the time and He wants us to have the same desire. One might ask, “How can I know Jesus that well?” The Gospel of John tells us that Jesus is the WORD, we have the Word with us, BUT how much time do we REALLY spend reading and studying it? Is our relationship with Jesus like our relationship with our spouse, or our best friend where we want to know everything about them, what they are doing, where they have been, how they feel about things? We can not have a relationship that is exciting in the beginning and then dies off, a marriage like that ends in divorce, a relationship like that with Jesus will end with far greater circumstances. We must learn to love God with all our hearts and TRUST Him completely.

As I wrap up this message this morning listen to this great little passage from Tim Hansel’s book “Holy Sweat” it is entitled “The Road of Life”

AT FIRST, I saw God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there sort of like a President. But later on when I met Christ, it seemed as though life were rather like a bike ride, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Christ was in the back helping me pedal.

I don’t know just when it was that He suggested we change places, but life has not been the same since. When I had control, I knew the way. It was rather boring, but predictable . . . it was the shortest distance between two points. But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds, it was all I could do to hang on! Even though it looked like madness, He said “Pedal.”

I worried and I was anxious and asked, “Where are you taking me?” He laughed and didn’t answer, and I started to learn to TRUST.

I forgot my boring life and entered into the adventure. And when I’d say, “I’m scared,” He’d lean back and touch my hand.

He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy. They gave me gifts to take on my journey, my Lord’s and mine.

And we were off again. He said, “Give the gifts away; they’re extra baggage, too much weight.” So I did, to the people we met, and I found that in giving, I received, and still our burden was light.

I did not trust Him at first, in control of my life. I thought he’s wreck it; but He knows bike secrets, knws how to make it bend to take sharp corners, knows how to jump to clear high rocks, knows how to fly to shorten scary passages.

AND I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places, and I am beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with delightful and constant companion, Jesus Christ.

And when I am just sure I can’t do anymore, He just smiles and says, “Pedal!”