TRUST IN GOD!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY MAY, 10, 2022.

SUBJECT : TRUST IN GOD!

Memory verse: "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (Psalm 18 vs 2.)

READ: Habakkuk 3 vs 17 - 19:

3:17: Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labour of the olive may fail, and the fields shall yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls—

3:18: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

3:19: The LORD God is my strength, He will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me to walk on my high hills. 

INTIMATION:

“Trust” is firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Trust in God is a belief in God’s truth, ability, and strength. To put it simply, trusting in God means believing what He says about Himself, about the world, and about you is true and unchangeable. Trusting is a choice, not a feeling. Having faith is having trust. You have to trust with your entire being that God has your back that He will help you and take care of you. He knows what is best, but to truly embrace what He has planned for you, you have to fully trust. Our trust is not foolish, for our God is both faithful and good.

Trust in God means that; No matter what happens, you will turn to Him instead of turning away from Him. Even if life hurts real bad and nothing you asked God for worked out the way you were hoping it would, in spite of your predicaments, trusting God means you continue to turn to Him, and away from the naysayers. You keep praying, even when those prayers seem to have absolutely no effect. You keep saying, like Job: “The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Trusting God when nothing seems to happen is difficult. But it is harder still to live with the consequences of taking matters into our own hands. Resist the temptation to think God has forgotten you. Have patience and courage to wait for God to act. Your faith in God’s ability shall give you strength. When nothing makes sense, and when troubles seem more than you can bear, remember that God gives strength. Take your eyes off your difficulties and look to God.

God doesn’t need much from us to accomplish His plan for our lives. Focusing on our human predicament may paralyze us because the situation may appear humanly impossible. But concentrating on God and His power will help us see the way out. Right now you may feel unable to see through your troubles. Focus instead on God, and trust Him for the way out. That is all He needs to begin His work in you.

We must experience life as Job did—one day at a time and without complete answers to all life’s questions. Don’t give in to temptations to say that God doesn’t really car. Rather trust God no matter what. Failing to trust God often brings even greater problems than those we originally faced. When we run from God, we inevitably run into problems. Even in our sorrow and calamity, God can bring great blessings. Instead of asking, “How can God allow this to happen to me?” trust Him. He will be with you in the hard times.

The Scripture says, “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds His people from this time forth and forever.” (Psalm 125 vs 1 - 2.) The secret to stability is to trust in God, because He never changes. He cannot be shaken by the changes in our world, and He endures forever. The fads and ideas of our world, and our world itself will not.

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.” (Psalm 9 vs 10.) God will never abandon those who seek Him. God’s promise does not mean that if we trust in Him we will escape loss or suffering; it means that God Himself will never leave us no matter what we face. The Bible tells us repeatedly that God loves us and always keeps His promises.

Prayer: Abba Father, in You I live and move and have my being! My absolute trust is in You. What You cannot do for me let it remain undone, and what You cannot give me may I never have it. For I know by You all things consist. My desire is never to a lead a life outside of You, in Jesus' Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!