Faith and trust in Christian preaching emphasize reliance on God's faithfulness and past provisions, encouraging believers to remember His past goodness as a foundation for present confidence. Illustrations often use the picture of forgetting Christ's favors as a cause of distrust, highlighting the importance of remembering God's steadfast love and care (Hebrews 11:1; Proverbs 3:5-6).
Distrust provokes Christ when we forget His past goodness and provision.
Christ is provoked when we are overwhelmed with present distrust, because we so soon forget what we have seen of His goodness, in supplying our needs in days past
A soldier’s trust in Napoleon’s word leads to unexpected promotion and honor.
Because of a common soldier’s prompt action in assisting Napoleon when his horse became unmanageable, the general said: “Thank you, captain.” The soldier immediately asked, “Of what regiment?” Napoleon, pleased with his quick perception and ready trust, replied: “Of my guards,” and then rode away. The soldier laid down his gun and proceeded to the company of staff officers. They were astonished at his apparent presumption, as they had not been aware of his promotion, and when he announced that he was captain of the guards they were loth to believe, but, pointing to Napoleon, the man replied: “He said it.”
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