Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily — Reason 5: A Cure for Distrust

June 5th. Day 5 of walking through “Reasons to Rehearse the Gospel Daily” — Part 1 of “A Gospel Primer for Christians” by Milton Vincent.

Today’s reason — A Cure for Distrust.

And about this reason to rehearse the gospel daily, Vincent says this...

“Every time I deliberately disobey a command of God, it is because I am in that moment doubtful as to God’s true intentions in giving me that command. Does He really have my best interest at heart? Or is He withholding something from me that I would be better off having? {Genesis 3: 4-6} such questions, whether consciously asked or not, lie underneath every act of disobedience.

However, the gospel changes my view of God’s commandments, in that it helps me to see the heart of the Person from whom those commandments come. When I begin my train of thought with the gospel, I realize that if God loved me enough to sacrifice His Son’s life for me, then He must be guided by that same love when He speaks His commandments to me. Viewing God’s commands and prohibitions in this light, I can see them for what they really are: friendly signposts from a Heavenly Father who is seeking to love me through each directive, so that I might experience His very fullness forever. {Deut. 5:29}

When controlling my thoughts as described above, the gospel cures me of my suspicion of God, thereby disposing me to walk more trustingly on the path of obedience to His commands.”

So, basically, when we disobey (choose to go our own way and ignore His), our less than obedient actions speak distrust to the most Trustworthy Person we will ever know! Oh the irony that feeds our hypocrisy. We can say we love the Lord all day long, but if we don’t obey His commands, do we really love Him? Do we really trust Him?

“If you love me, obey my commandments.” John‬ ‭14:15‬

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬

So, if you are struggling to trust Him, might I encourage you to rehearse the gospel daily. It is a proven cure for distrust. In a world full of voices vying for our attention and an enemy at large seeking to confuse our every intention, don’t place trusting men over God. Don’t believe those who do not love you over the One who loves you with an unending, unconditional love. Don’t just blindly believe what others say about God, believe what God says about Himself and discover how He has and will continue to prove it by promises and prophesies fulfilled.

Open the Word, read the gospel, rehearse it daily. It is the cure for distrust.