Trusting the wrong things

Psalm 20:7 - "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of Yahweh our God."

God’s people have always been tempted to trust in horses and chariots.  In Augustine’s day the barbarians were invading Rome bit by bit.  The Roman Christians were freaking out that their earthly security was vanishing before their eyes.  Augustine wrote the City of God to remind them – their hope in the Roman empire was built on a pagan foundation bound to crumble.  But the city of God would outlast every earthly power.

 

As C.S. Lewis wrote somewhere, we need to beware of "Christianity And."

Christianity And America’s greatness

Christianity And Homeschooling

Christianity And Liturgy

Christianity And my favorite podcast

Christianity And consistent parenting

Many of these are good things Jesus wants us to do or value.  But they aren’t our ultimate redeemer, as the Shorter Catechism speaks of Jesus Christ as our only redeemer in Q&A 21.  God calls us to use them, but we don’t trust methods or teachers, or any earthly thing, ultimately.  Keep your trust and faith only in Jesus Christ.

Q21. Who is the Redeemer of God’s elect? 
A. The only Redeemer of God’s elect is the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being the eternal Son of God, became man, and so was, and continueth to be, God and man in two distinct natures, and one Person, forever.

2/20/22