Just Trust Jesus

Just trust Jesus. This phrase is so simple, but it really gets to the heart of what our lives are about. Of course, a simple cliché is only a reminder of something more, and boiling everything down to a simple statement is fraught with peril and guarantees misinterpretation. But I want to tell you why those three simple words mean so much to me.

For the Lost
John 14:6; John 3:16

If a person is lost, trapped in their sins, and stuck on a road that ends up in Hell, whichever path they may take, there is always the one Way available that can change their destiny. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, took on human flesh and died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins so that salvation may be freely offered to all who believe.

Just trust Jesus.

For the Wayward Believer
Luke 15; 1 John 1:9

The believer who has "walked away" and is living the hollow, death-like existence of wallowing in sin and sorrow, trapped in sinful desires and the deadly results of following them, needs to hear the simple call of Jesus Christ to return, to confess, and to receive the love and grace and the eternal life that can never be lost.

It can be hard to believe that the Lord would have grace and forgiveness for our betrayals and failures, but this is exactly what Luke 15 promises. The widow doesn't just lose a coin; she searches for it. The shepherd doesn't just hope for the sheep to return; he leaves all the others to seek after the wayward one. The father doesn't await the prodigal's return—he runs to welcome him home.

Just trust Jesus.

For the Discouraged
Romans 8:28; Revelation 19:11–16

The person who is awash and discouraged in seeing the world of sin and injustice all around them—the news that pours forth every tragedy and failure of man, pounding their mindset with the steady pessimistic drumbeat: "It's all falling apart. We are doomed!"—needs only to look to the Bible to know that the Lord's plan is in full swing and there is nothing to fear.

Things are unfolding exactly as they are meant to. In this age, more people are coming to salvation. In the next age, evil will be judged, and the earth will be reigned over by the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, and the world will be put to rights.

Just trust Jesus.

For the Uncertain
2 Corinthians 1:3–4; Hebrews 13:5

For the person who looks at the uncertainty of their immediate future, it could be impending health issues, unemployment, painful relationships, or uncertainty about finding a spouse and the ability to have a family. These hardships are real, and they are heartbreaking.

But the Lord Jesus Christ is the source of all comfort. First, in the knowledge that these challenges are a limited-time issue. Some of these issues will be resolved within a month or a year. Others will continue throughout our lives. All of them provide an opportunity to rely upon the Lord.

Jesus is an ever-present comfort through every step of the journey.

Just trust Jesus.

The Question We Must Answer

It may sound trite or clichéd, but it is a three-word sentence that I often repeat to myself and others. At the end of the day, it is the big question: Is Jesus worthy of our trust?

The Bible and the testimony of the saints declare it to be so. The question then is this: Will we choose to trust Jesus?

With our salvation from the penalty, power, and presence of sin? We must trust Him with our eternity, our lives, and even the present moment and trial as we face it.

This simple advice always rings true: Just Trust Jesus.