False Confidence in Outward Resources

Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.

A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.

For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me.

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. …

Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!