The expression trust in Jesus holds multi-layered meaning. In one sense, trusting in Jesus means believing in Him for salvation (John 3:16). We believe who He is—God in human form—and put our faith in Him as Savior. And we believe what He has done—that He died for our sins and rose from the dead. Since we cannot save ourselves from sin and death (Romans 3:10–20), we trust in Jesus to save us (John 11:25). We cannot receive eternal life and live forever in the presence of God until we’ve trusted in Jesus as Savior and accepted His forgiveness (Ephesians 1:7).
What does it mean to trust in Jesus
Jesus came to bring salvation to the world. We have access to forgiveness and right standing with God though the sacrifice of Jesus. Once we have trusted in Jesus for salvation, the rest of our lives becomes a practice of trusting Him more and more each day and in every situation. How does this trust grow? Our trust in Jesus grows through our understanding of who He is through reading the Bible and our experiences walking with Him (2 Corinthians 1:10; Romans 8:28–30).
Trust can grow through answered prayers or seeing God bless us above and beyond what we could have asked or imagined (Ephesians 3:20—21). These moments are exciting ways to build trust, and we should celebrate them when they happen.
Hope and Confidence in God
This world is filled with troubles and hardship that sometimes seem to be without solution. However, with Jesus as our Anchor, we have every reason to hope and believe for things in life to get better.
So keep on praying and believing, and one day, your burdens will lift, and it will be as a beautiful spring day; with the sun shining, the flowers blooming, and the birds singing.
Perhaps, with the realization that God has seen you through yet another storm, you will say, “I knew I could count on you, Father, thank you, it’s a pretty good world after all.”
We Are Commanded to Trust God
The first thing to understand is that we are commanded to trust the Lord. In( Psalm 4:5) David tells the reader to “offer right sacrifices and put your trust in the Lord.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 )exhorts us to “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths.” In fact, the Christian life is one of trust in God from the beginning to the end
