We should not trust in ourselves but in God

2Co 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead


We should NOT trust in ourselves. Too often we do just that. We count on ourselves to react or act in certain ways and when we don't we crumble into despair because we've trusted ourselves to overcome things when in fact it is God that overcomes, it's in God we have to trust.


Strange isn't it that our money has those words- In God We Trust. Do we really? We should, but unfortunately we trust in others and we trust in ourselves and leave God out of it completely.


2Co 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:


The sentence of death is in ourselves. In and of ourselves we warrant death and it doesn't matter a wit how good we are. We can be super good people. We can be sweet and kind, and the best person to be about.


2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.


Having a form of godliness. A form of godliness. If you have a form of something you have a kind of that thing but NOT that thing itself. If I have a form of goodness, I don't have goodness itself do I? Just a form of it, a sort of goodness without actually having true goodness. It's not enough to have a form of godliness, it's not and yet so many people think it is perfectly okay to have a form of godliness.


Denying the power of God, denying the truth of God, you can have a form of godliness but you won't have the power of God in you


Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.


1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.


1Co 2:5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.


2Co 13:4 For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.


2Ti 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God


1Pe 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1Pe 1:4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


Kept by the power of God. A far cry from having a form of godliness and denying the power there of.


2Co 1:9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead


We should not turst in ourselves... but in God.


May God help us do this, trust in Him, not ourselves for Salvation is in Him, not us. By His mercy, my His grace, His love so wondrous and so amazing, passing all understanding.


All glory and power unto our Creator now and forever! All praise and honor unto Him!


Amen!