TRUST THE LORD!

(Part 4)

Recently after I shared with you about the beautiful poster on TRUST that was in my house, many remarkable things happened to us. I hope you would like to hear them.

Last week we went for a service in a nearby church. The preacher was sharing from the book of Exodus about how the people of Israel that saw God’s awesome power demonstration, His signs and wonders in Egypt and also in the desert after they come out of the Egyptian captivity could not fully trust God but instead they were always looking up to a man called Moses – a mere man who only trusted in God.

God did so many things to capture their attention and wanted them to put their trust in Him and not on men but they wouldn’t. What a pity. The preacher concluded by saying: “Don’t look to men for help in terms of finance or anything because they will fail us….just Trust God!”

I would agree with this man of God because the Bible says in (Jer 17:5 MKJV) So says Jehovah, Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Jehovah.) And in another scripture it’s written: Put no trust in a friend; put no hope in a guide; keep the door of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom (Mic 7:5 MKJV).

The same week, I received a phone call from a friend who wants to meet up with us. When my wife and I went to meet this newly married couple, we had some coffee time that filled with encouragement and joy. At that juncture, my friend passed me a small packet and said: “This is a gift for you and your family”. Guess what? That small red packet was truly a great blessing to us as we were ‘trusting God for the chariots’. Amen!

Friends, please allow me to show you from the scriptures –

# Why we must trust in the LORD and the LORD alone?

Because:

(i) Its The Promise of God

- (Isa 41:10 MKJV) Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness.

(ii) You Will Be Delivered and Not Be Ashamed

- (Psa 22:4,5;9,10 MKJV) Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted, and You delivered them.

They cried to You, and were delivered; they trusted in You, and were not ashamed.

For You are He who took Me out of the womb, causing Me to trust while on My mother's breasts.

I was cast on You from the womb; You are My God from My mother's belly.)

- (Rom 9:33 MKJV) as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a Stumbling-stone and a Rock-of-offense, and everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

(iii) Its a Matter of Life and Death

- (Joh 5:24,25 MKJV) Jesus: Truly, truly, I say to you, He who hears My Word and believes on Him who sent Me has everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death to life.

Truly, truly, I say to you, The hour is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they who hear shall live.

- (Col 2:13,14 MKJV) Paul: And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,

blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross.

- (Joh 11:25,26 MKJV) Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life! He who believes in Me, though he die, yet he shall live.

And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?

(iv) Its The Requirement of The LORD

- (Joh 14:1 MKJV) Jesus: Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me.

- (Psa 91:15,16 MKJV) He shall call on Me, and I will answer Him; I will be with Him in trouble; I will deliver Him, and honor Him.

With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.

Dear beloved, in conclusion of this article on “Trust The LORD” allow me to quote the main scripture once again:

- (Psa 20:7,8 MKJV) Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of Jehovah our God.

They have bowed down and fallen; but we have risen and stand upright.)

As you can see, those who trust in the LORD will definitely rise up (or in other words to be strengthened / established / accomplish / succeed) and stand upright (which means to be restored / lifted up / testify).

My wife reminded me that: “For every step of trust towards Jesus our LORD and Savior, there’s always a beginning of signs and wonders”. So keep trusting and learn to rest in HIM for it’s not in vain at all.

The End

Shalom!

B.Kumarathevan