Can God commit himself to you?

"Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover... many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit (or entrust) himself unto them, because he knew all men." (John 2:23)

We've all been encouraged to "trust God," especially in times of difficulty. God is so very trustworthy and we must learn to depend on him. But have you ever been asked the question, "Does God trust you?" During the earthly ministry of Christ there were some who believed in Jesus, but he did not entrust himself to them. In other words, he did not get close to them. It's been said that God does not have any favorites but he does have intimates. There were those who believed in Jesus only because of his miracles. Many today are believing in God for a miracle but have not surrendered their lives to the man, Christ Jesus. The prime objective of Jesus when he came to this earth was not to heal people of their diseases but to save them from their sin through his atoning work on the cross. When it comes to salvaton we must admit that we our sinners in need of mercy and trust that Christ died on the cross to pay the price for our sin and rose again to give us life (John 1:11-12; 3:16; Romans 3:23; 5:8; Romans 10:9). There are those who profess to be saved that have only believed on Jesus for a better life, prosperty, or a miracle of some kind, but not because they understand their need for redemption in order to be free from the condemnation of sin and enter into an eternal relationship with God. Jesus will not entrust himself to a person or allow them to receive the power to become a child of God if they're simply believing that Jesus is a miracle worker, a goood teacher but have never trusted him as savior and Lord of their life. This subject of Jesus entrusting himself to others does not only apply to the lost but to the saved as well. Christians can also become self centered and lose sight of what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Those who continue like the Apostle Paul, "to press toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Philip. 3) will continue to grow in the Lord and experience greater intimacy and power with Him. When a Chrisitan's motivation for seeking the Lord becomes more about pleasing self rather than pleasing God, they will not experiece the fullness of God in their lives. Jesus said, "seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you"(Matthew 6:31). God will give you what you need to live on when you need him in order to live. The world will not be changed by the over abundance of our information but by the outflow of are intimacy with God. Seek the Lord with all your heart and God will provide what you need most, a closer walk with Jesus.