Believing And Trusting
October 3, 2026 – 3:08 amBelieving and trusting are closely related! Wisdom recorded in Proverbs chapter 3: 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Faithfulness is part of HIS character, In the Bible, believing and trusting are closely connected. Believing recognizes that God and His Word are true. Trusting relies on Him because of that belief. James 2:19 says even demons believe that God is one. They recognize a true fact, but they do not entrust themselves to Him. Proverbs 3:5–6 calls us to “trust in the LORD with all your heart” and to acknowledge Him in our ways. That trust shapes what we do. The following chart reflects the genealogy from Adam to Abraham. Adam to Noah PatriarchAge at offspring’s birthOffspringYear since AdamAdam130Seth130Seth105Enos235Enos90Cainan325Cainan70Mahalaleel395Mahalaleel65Jared460Jared162Enoch622Enoch65Methuselah687Methuselah187Lamech874Lamech182Noah1056 Noah to Abram PatriarchAge at offspring’s birthOffspringYear since AdamNoah502*Shem1558Shem100Arphaxad1658Arphaxad35Salah1693Salah30Eber1723Eber34Peleg1757Peleg30Reu1787Reu32Serug1819Serug30Nahor1849Nahor29Terah1878Terah70†Abram1948† * Noah’s age of 502 at Shem’s birth is calculated from ...