TRUST IN GOD
THE SEED
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 KJV
Complete reliance on God for our desires and needs is a sign of trust in Him. Even so, some Christians start to have doubts about God when they encounter difficulties or adverse situations. They worry and stress over whether or not things will work out for them even though they know God is dependable and won’t let go of them. Taking matters into their own hands, some even claim they are assisting God in carrying out His plan for their lives. Therefore, just because God says He will bring about a change in our lives, it doesn’t mean that we won’t encounter challenges. Nobody knows how God works, and although some individuals have it easy walking through life, others may not. But God’s plan will not bring disgrace or disappointment to us. Regardless of our background, ethnicity, and history; God’s intention for each of our lives gives clarity and an expected end; if He has spoken it, He will carry it out. Though we should not mistrust God after witnessing His wonders in our lives, we still need to prepare our thoughts and emotions to receive His declaration for our lives. When our circumstances do not meet our expectations, understanding God’s designated times can help us to build trust in Him, because He is aware of our aspirations even though they have not yet materialized, it only indicates that He intends to provide for us at the precise moment that we need it most. God wants to take us to the future, He has pre-determined for us and our trust in Him has a role, no matter how small to play in it.
BIBLE READING: Psalm 37: 3-7
PRAYER: I declare today that you direct my path, Oh Lord, through my continued trust in you. Amen
GBẸKẸLẸ ỌLỌRUN
IRUGBIN NAA
“Ìwọ yóò pa á mọ́ ní àlàáfíà pípé, ẹni tí ọkàn rẹ̀ sinmi lé ọ, nítorí ó gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé ọ.” isaiah 26:3.
Nini ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé kíkún nínú Ọlọ́run fún àwọn ìfẹ́-ọkàn àti àìní wa jẹ́ àmì ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú rẹ̀. Bí ó tilẹ̀ rí bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn Kristẹni kan bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í ṣiyè méjì nípa Ọlọ́run nígbà tí wọ́n bá dojú kọ àwọn ìṣòro tàbí àwọn ipò tí kò dáa. Wọn ṣe aniyan ati wahala lori boya awọn nkan yoo ṣiṣẹ fun wọn tabi kii ṣe bi wọn tilẹ mọ pe Ọlọrun jẹ igbẹkẹle ati pe kii yoo jẹ ki wọn lọ. Ní gbígbé àwọn ọ̀ràn sí ọwọ́ ara wọn, àwọn kan tilẹ̀ sọ pé àwọn ń ran Ọlọ́run lọ́wọ́ ní mímú ètò Rẹ̀ fún ìgbésí ayé wọn ṣẹ. Nítorí náà, kìkì nítorí pé Ọlọ́run sọ pé òun yóò mú ìyípadà kan wá nínú ìgbésí ayé wa, kò túmọ̀ sí pé a kì yóò dojú kọ àwọn ìpèníjà. ko si eni tio mo bi olorun tin sise re, bi o tile je pe awon miiran ni akoko tio rorun fun sise nkan, awon miiran le ma ni. Ṣùgbọ́n ètò Ọlọ́run kò ní mú àbùkù tàbí ìjákulẹ̀ bá wa. Laibikita ipilẹṣẹ wa, ẹya, ati itan; Mo ni igboya pe ipinnu Ọlọrun fun ọkọọkan awọn igbesi aye wa n funni ni kedere ati opin ireti; bí ó bá ti sọ ọ́, yóò mú un ṣẹ. Bó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé a kò gbọ́dọ̀ gbẹ́kẹ̀ lé Ọlọ́run lẹ́yìn ìjẹ́rìí àwọn iṣẹ́ ìyanu Rẹ̀ ní àkókò tó kọjá nínú ìgbésí ayé wa, a ṣì ní láti múra àwọn èrò àti ìmọ̀lára wa sílẹ̀ láti gba ìkéde Rẹ̀ fún ìgbésí ayé wa. Nigbati awọn ipo wa ko ba pade awọn ireti wa, oye awọn akoko ti Ọlọrun yan le ṣe iranlọwọ fun wa lati dagba igbẹkẹle ninu Rẹ nitori pe ti O ba mọ awọn ireti wa ti wọn ko si ti ni ohun ti o wa ninu igbesi aye wa, o tọka pe O pinnu lati pese fun wa ni akoko akoko gangan ti a nilo julọ. Ọlọrun fẹ lati mu wa lọ si ọjọ iwaju ti O ti pinnu tẹlẹ fun wa ati pe igbẹkẹle wa ninu Rẹ ni ipa kan, laibikita bi o ti jẹ kekere lati ṣe ninu rẹ.
BIBELI KIKA: Sáàmù 37: 3-7
ADURA: Mo kede loni pe ki ìwọ tó mi sí ọna, Oluwa, nipasẹ igbẹkẹle mi nigbagbogbo ninu rẹ. Amin.