“I know whom I have believed.” – 2 Timothy 1:12
Yesterday I spoke about the fact that “Abraham believed God”. Sadly some folks misunderstand what it means to have faith in God. They refer to faith as “blind trust”. But faith isn’t blind at all. It’s focus is on God and His word. I love what the late Vance Havner said about such people. He wrote:
“Once in a while somebody speaks of “staking all on Christ,” or risking everything on God’s promises, as though it were a glorified gamble. But we are not gambling when we venture on God’s Word. Staking something on an uncertainty is a gamble, but when we commit to Christ we are depending on an absolute certainty that cannot fail. It is one thing trying to get on by auto-suggestion, trying to imagine what may or may not be actually true. It is another thing venturing on something we know is true, though sometimes it may not be real to us. Then we may with confidence live as though it were true because it is.
God’s promises are true, forever settled in heaven. Jesus is true. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but never His words. Paul knew whom he trusted. There is no chance about it, but absolute certainty. We are risking nothing when we trust Him. He will keep the deposit.”
I say “Amen” to that. Paul didn’t say “I know what I believe”, although he certainly did. He said, “I know whom I have believed“. There’s a big difference between “what” and “whom“. If you get the latter right it will take care of the former and everything else. You can rely on God’s Word. His promises are a reality rather than a risk. He who is persuaded of that will be at peace because he knows that God is able and that makes all things possible. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
