Cease Ye from Man

A Word in Season: Messages by R.J. Rushdoony on the Faith for All of Life · Sep 6, 2026 · 3m

A minor pleasure in life is the quiet satisfaction of “I told you so.” I once parked my old car in front of a hotel and locked it as always. A friend pulled up in his brand-new car, laughed, and teased, “What’s the matter? Don’t you trust people?” I replied that, as a Christian, I do not because Scripture declares man a fallen sinner not to be trusted. An hour later I returned to find him furious: a drunk from the hotel bar had climbed into his unlocked backseat, vomited everywhere, and ruined the upholstery. While he searched for rags, I simply noted that locking my doors had spared me the…