Who Do You Trust In?

Once again I will work from the pamphlet, "at home in the word" , advent readings following the lectionary from the Reformed Church in America. Our reading is taken from Psalm 146. I am supposed to concentrate on verses 5-7.

1 Praise the LORD!Praise the LORD, O my soul!
2I will praise the LORD as long as I live;
I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 Put not your trust in princes,
in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
4When his breath departs, he returns to the earth;
on that very day his plans perish.

5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the LORD his God,
6 who made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them,
who keeps faith forever;
7 who executes justice for the oppressed,
who gives food to the hungry.

It's advent right? It's a time to think about God and the salvation he has wrought in our lives. Not that we are to do that just at this time of the year, but we can focus on that a bit more around the Christmas season, keeps everything in perspective so that one doesn't get caught up in gift giving and all that.

These seven verses help to point a person in the right direction.
Don't trust in "princes".
Don't trust in a person, when all is said and done they will die and they will return to earth.
So for those who follow Mohammed, Moroni, White, Miller, Osteen, Arnott, etc. Remember this, these are only people. They have interpreted God in ways that deviate from scripture, do you really want to follow man? They will die, and in fact some of these folks have already, so should their teachings? Why follow after a dead man even if he did write a book?

True help comes from God. He is the one who "made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, who keeps faith forever; who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry." He won't die and return to the dust of the earth. His word is true and lives forever. Yes, listen to the men of God, but don't put your trust in them. Put your trust in the God that guides them, God, Jehovah, Our Lord and Saviour. And while you are at it, praise his name! :)