I heard a pastor say yesterday (1-5-21) that people don’t do the Word because they really don’t have faith in the Word. They may know what the Word says, but they don’t trust that it will really work. So, they don’t apply it to their lives. Then they wonder why their lives remain the way they are.
Ann and I used to be that way. Fortunately, God brought us to the point where we had to find out if His Word really works.
Is God really in control today? Do all things really work together for the good of those who love Jesus?
What is the very thing that can stop me from trusting in the Lord with all my heart? Circumstances, right? Today, the world is full of circumstances that are screaming at everyone to pay attention to them. Circumstances are rampant, vying for our immediate attention, and overloading us – The media wants our attention because they make money selling advertising based on viewership.
When I take my eyes off Jesus, I become prey to potentially harmful circumstances, to fear, discouragement and depression. This is the devil’s goal. This is what he’s after – to steal, kill and destroy. He will do anything he can to keep me from trusting in the Lord with all my heart at all times because the devil knows that if I do so, I’ll overcome this world like Jesus has. I’ll be victorious over the schemes of the enemy of my soul.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart (with everything in life); and lean not unto thine own understanding (the devil uses circumstances to get me into my own understanding and off of Jesus). In all thy ways acknowledge him (Jesus), and he shall direct thy paths (He really is working all things together for my good. I simply need to continue trusting Christ with all circumstances, with my whole heart).
Proverbs 3:5-6
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.