"Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies." (Psalm 40:4) "This is your lot, the portion of your measures from Me," says the LORD, "Because you have forgotten Me and trusted in falsehood." (Jer. 13:25)

A United Press release in a midwestern city told of a hospital where officials discovered that the firefighting equipment had never been connected. For 35 years it had been relied upon for the safety of the patients in case of emergency. But it had never been attached to the city's water main. The pipe that led from the building extended 4 feet underground -- and there it stopped! The medical staff and the patients had felt complete confidence in the system. They thought that if a blaze broke out, they could depend on a nearby hose to extinguish it. But theirs was a false security. Although the costly equipment with its polished valves and well-placed outlets was adequate for the building, it lacked the most important thing -- water! (From Bible Illustrator)

Likewise, multitudes of people have mis-placed trust today. Let us trust in the Lord our God and His word, and do not depend on the weaknesses and misguidings of uninspired men.