The One True " Trust"
Psalm 40:4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust,
The other day I was discussing with a person about the differences between a “Will” and a “Trust”. In America if a person dies without having a Will or a Trust, then his family will have to fight an uphill battle with various lawyers, government and credit agencies to restore the assets of the individual to the rightful heirs, that is, spouse and/or children. I found that having a “Will” reduces the risk of transferring one’s assets to their heirs. However, the “Trust” is the better choice for an individual to transfer their assets to their immediate heirs upon their departure from this world. The “Trust” will ensure that the assets are distributed correctly to the rightful heirs in the manner that the individual desires, and with no complications. However, the only caveat was that the “Trust” had to written correctly.
We came into this world with nothing in our hands, and we will leave with nothing. The Psalms confirm that our life is fragile, that our days on this earth are like “handbreadths” and “man at his best state is but vapor” (Psalms 39). In our practical and logical mind we believe that it is good for us to work hard and earn lot of money, during this short period of time, so that when we depart, our family will have a comfortable life. This indeed is the motto of every individual living on this earth. Yes, I agree we should work hard for the well being of our family, for now and in the future.
However, I found a story in the Bible about Isaac, son of Abraham, which enlightened me tremendously. Isaac was planning to go to Egypt since there was a famine in the land. The Lord God appears to him and tells him to dwell in the land that is shown to him. God promises to bless him and all his descendents. Now here is the interesting thing that really caught my eyes that the Lord God said to Isaac. He tells him the reason as to why he would bless him and his descendents. The reason was “because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” (Genesis 26:5)
Wow! Isaac did not need any Will, or even a Trust. He did not need to deal with any red tape bureaucracy, no credit agencies. He was heir to Abraham’s blessing and he was being promised of receiving a lot of material and spiritual blessings because his father Abraham had obeyed God’s voice, kept God’s charge, God’s commandments, God’s statutes and God’s laws.
So dear friends, are you working hard in your life? Are you recognizing that the only true giver of assets to our heirs is God? Would you want to ensure that your heirs obtained their rightful possession of your assets? If you answered, Yes!! Then you may want to recognize that this is only possible when we trust in God and obey Him. The One True Trust is indeed our God and he can only be accessible through Jesus. Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
So if you want your heirs to be blessed, then do as this powerful message from the Psalms tells us “blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust”.
Stanley Samuel
Associate
India International Church
"A Soul’s Anchor” is a daily inspirational message prepared to challenge your mind, inspire your heart, and motivate you to anchor your soul in the person of Jesus Christ.
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The other day I was discussing with a person about the differences between a “Will” and a “Trust”. In America if a person dies without having a Will or a Trust, then his family will have to fight an uphill battle with various lawyers, government and credit agencies to restore the assets of the individual to the rightful heirs, that is, spouse and/or children. I found that having a “Will” reduces the risk of transferring one’s assets to their heirs. However, the “Trust” is the better choice for an individual to transfer their assets to their immediate heirs upon their departure from this world. The “Trust” will ensure that the assets are distributed correctly to the rightful heirs in the manner that the individual desires, and with no complications. However, the only caveat was that the “Trust” had to written correctly.
We came into this world with nothing in our hands, and we will leave with nothing. The Psalms confirm that our life is fragile, that our days on this earth are like “handbreadths” and “man at his best state is but vapor” (Psalms 39). In our practical and logical mind we believe that it is good for us to work hard and earn lot of money, during this short period of time, so that when we depart, our family will have a comfortable life. This indeed is the motto of every individual living on this earth. Yes, I agree we should work hard for the well being of our family, for now and in the future.
However, I found a story in the Bible about Isaac, son of Abraham, which enlightened me tremendously. Isaac was planning to go to Egypt since there was a famine in the land. The Lord God appears to him and tells him to dwell in the land that is shown to him. God promises to bless him and all his descendents. Now here is the interesting thing that really caught my eyes that the Lord God said to Isaac. He tells him the reason as to why he would bless him and his descendents. The reason was “because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.” (Genesis 26:5)
Wow! Isaac did not need any Will, or even a Trust. He did not need to deal with any red tape bureaucracy, no credit agencies. He was heir to Abraham’s blessing and he was being promised of receiving a lot of material and spiritual blessings because his father Abraham had obeyed God’s voice, kept God’s charge, God’s commandments, God’s statutes and God’s laws.
So dear friends, are you working hard in your life? Are you recognizing that the only true giver of assets to our heirs is God? Would you want to ensure that your heirs obtained their rightful possession of your assets? If you answered, Yes!! Then you may want to recognize that this is only possible when we trust in God and obey Him. The One True Trust is indeed our God and he can only be accessible through Jesus. Jesus said in John 14:6, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
So if you want your heirs to be blessed, then do as this powerful message from the Psalms tells us “blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust”.
Stanley Samuel
Associate
India International Church
"A Soul’s Anchor” is a daily inspirational message prepared to challenge your mind, inspire your heart, and motivate you to anchor your soul in the person of Jesus Christ.
If you know a friend who would enjoy receiving "A Soul’s Anchor" in their email box each day, tell them they can sign up by emailing us at subscribe@asoulsanchor.org . The messages may also be read at our website, http://www.asoulsanchor.org/. To unsubscribe, please email, unsubscribe@asoulsanchor.org with your email in the subject line. To change to a weekly instead of a daily subscription, email weekly@asoulsanchor.org with your email in the subject line. For receiving messages by mail, please write to us at A Soul’s Anchor, India International Church, 3654 Okemos Rd., Okemos, MI 48864
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