Faith and Trust
According to Otis Elevators, 85% of buildings with elevators omit Floor 13.
No written reference to the superstition prior to the 19 Th century. Most believe it may link back to the Last Supper where Jesus and the 12 met before Jesus was crucified supposedly on Good Friday.
Psa 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Psa 31:1 <For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.> In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psa 40:2 He pulled me out of a dangerous pit, out of the deadly quicksand. He set me safely on a rock and made me secure. Psa 40:3 He taught me to sing a new song, a song of praise to our God. Many who see this will take warning and will put their trust in the LORD.
Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Eph 6:16 Above all, take the shield of faith (persuasion), with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Trust to put confidence in / to seek refuge in (By action)
French acrobat and tightrope walker Charles Blondin was the first ever person to cross a section of Niagara Falls on a 1000 foot long tightrope in 1859
The Great Blondin In the late 1800's there was a great performer named Jean Francois Gravelot. He was known as "The Great Blondin." He was a "daredevil" of sorts; a tightrope walker specifically. One of his greatest stunts, involved walking a tightrope high above the world famous Niagara Falls. Blondin performed this death-defying feat more than once, adding elements of difficulty each time. Once he even carried his manager on his back! Blondin was quite the showman, he had a knack for engaging the crowd, stirring the suspense and excitement. Upon completing one attempt, he asked the crowd if they believed a second attempt would be a successful one. The crowd unanimously agreed it would. Always looking to better his last great feat, Blondin now asked the crowd if they believed he could cross the falls on the tightrope while pushing a wheelbarrow.
Having seen his previous stunt, and how seemingly easy it was for him, the crowd had no doubt he could pull off this new, more difficult one. Again, the response was unanimous, the crowd had no doubt "The Great Blondin" could do it! Blondin was ready to attempt this amazing feat that only he could do, but before he set out on the rope, he had one last question for the crowd: "Which of you will ride in the wheelbarrow?" The crowd was frozen, still, silent. Not a single man or woman responded to his challenge... All of those people witnessed Blondin cross the falls on the rope. They gained first-hand knowledge of his abilities. They had a well founded belief that he could perform the more difficult stunt. Yet, when it came time to act on those beliefs, they were silent...still. They did not trust him. Many of us have seen what God can do, and we believe (faith)... when He calls us to "ride" with him (trust), will we sit silent? Will we stand still?
Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Pro 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Pro 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Php 2:19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, so that I also may be of good comfort when I know your state.
Jas 2:19 You believe (have faith) that there is one God, you do well; even the demons believe and tremble. Jas 2:20 But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Jas 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
Heb 11:17 By faith, being tested, Abraham offered up Isaac; and he receiving the promises was offering up the only begotten, Heb 11:18 as to whom it was said, "In Isaac your Seed shall be called;" Gen. 21:12 Heb 11:19 reckoning that God was able to raise even from the dead; from where indeed he obtained him in a parable.
Jas 2:26 For as the body without the spirit (breath) is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Jer 39:15 While I was a prisoner in the courtyard of the palace guard, the LORD told me to say Jer 39:16 to Ebedmelech from Ethiopia: I am the LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel. I warned everyone that I would bring disaster, not prosperity, to this city. Now very soon I will do what I said, and you will see it happen. Jer 39:17 But because you trusted me, I will protect you from the officials of Judah, and when Judah is struck by disaster, I will rescue you and keep you alive. I, the LORD, have spoken.