Genesis 45:5 – “Now, do not be upset and do not be angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me ahead of you to preserve life!”

As I read, prayed, and pondered the Word of God today, the thought of ‘Complete Trust’ filled my mind.  That means different things to different people, but what does it mean to God?  What does God’s view of ‘Complete Trust’ look like?  How is it demonstrated?  How does it affect attitude and outlook?  Do we have any examples other than Jesus?

In Genesis 41:16, Pharaoh had a second dream and called Joseph to interpret it.  In the previous verse, he said, “I hear of you that you can interpret.”  He had already done so years earlier.  Joseph’s response speaks to his recognition of God’s sovereignty and his dependence on God.  He said, “Not without God, I can’t.”

When Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt, and he revealed his identity, he said, (Genesis 45:5) – “Now don’t be grieved, nor displeased with yourselves, that you sold me here; for it was to provide for you that God sent me before you.”

That reveals ‘Complete Trust’ in God and a transformed heart free of every ounce of bitterness, with total forgiveness as a cornerstone.

Joseph’s ‘Complete Trust’ enabled him to fully forgive because he saw life through the lens of God’s purpose rather than as an individual event.  It wasn’t about Joseph but the Kingdom of God.  The events of life were classroom sessions of becoming.  The people involved were just tools or vehicles.  The real was the unseen in the spirit.  Joseph’s ‘Complete Trust’ transformed his heart and shaped his outlook and worldview.  Without it, he would have been retaliatory.

Joseph is a type of Christ, our provider!  Jesus looks for ‘Complete Trust’ in all, and from all.   Mark 12:28-31 is powerfully revelatory.  The commandments obeyed and practiced reveal the heart and exhibit ‘Complete Trust.’

We will not give God ALL until we reach a state of ‘Complete Trust.‘  How can I value another person to that degree unless I see God’s purpose, promise, and provision?

Complete Trust eliminates all doubt and produces fruit.  The parable of the fruitless fig tree in Mark 11, in the context of ‘Complete Trust’ and the commandments of Mark 12:28-31, reveals why Jesus was upset with a tree that looked fruitful but had only show and no produce.  The life of ‘Complete Trust’ produces because in Trust it obeys, and out of that obedience and transformation of heart, fruit is natural.

Our goal is‘Complete Trust.’

LORD, help us to set our hearts to completely trust You in all things, and at all times!