Text: Isaiah 55:8-14

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.   9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.   10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:  11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:  it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.   12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace:  the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.   13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree:  and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.  

Monday, 11^th March 2024

TRUST IN THE LORD 2

Text: Isaiah 55:8-14

Memory verse: Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience.

When you go for a job interview there is one thing that you first give to them, that is your resume. This is a physical document that reassures the company that you have the qualifications and capacity to do the job. The Bible is God resume, and if you would take the time to read it you will see that He is more than qualified to fill the position. Trust in His word, He is not slack in His promises. You cannot turn and do your own thing when God has told you to do His thing. He has already given you instruction on what to do, so do it. You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. God is so faithful to us, but we are so faithless in Him. Think about the many times He has brought you out of your situations, how He saved and spared your life. Look at how we keep getting ourselves into trouble and we call out His name to get us out and He delivers us out of our troubles.

In Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.  God has already spoken life into your situation. He already knows the result. You may be going through what you are going through, but He said, ‘you will live in joy and there will be peace’.

Another truth about faith is that someone that does not have the same faith as you cannot and will not understand the path that God has for you. God is trying to do something different in you for His purpose. God tells you to step out and start your own business and you do it, people are not going to understand because the faith that they have will not allow them to conceive how and what God is doing in your life for His purpose. People only see in the moment, but don’t see what your situation will become. God is taking you a step further in your faith because there are going to be other obstacles in which your new faith in Christ can get you out. When it comes to having faith in God you can’t expect other people to understand your faith in God; they must seek God for themselves.

Trust is waiting. James 1:2 says “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing.” Without the fall, we can never know and discover the depth of our character and our faith. But by enduring the trials and the falls, and the problems we will become complete and without lack.

CGDS HYMN 42: SS & S 692:

TRUST ON, TRUST ON, BELIEVER

1. Trust on, trust on, believer !

Though long the conflict be,

Thou yet shall prove victorious ;

Thy God shall tight for thee.

Refrain:

Trust on ! . . trust on ! . .

Though dark the night and drear :

Trust on ! . . trust on I . .

The morning dawn is near.

2. Trust on ! the danger presses,

Temptation strong is near;

Over life's dangerous rapids

He shall thy passage steer.

3. The Lord is strong to save us,

He is a faithful friend :

Trust on, trust on, believer !

Oh, trust Him to the end !  

   Prayers: 

1.  Lord Jesus, help me to trust in You regardless of what people around me believe.

2.  LORD God Almighty, let Your manifestations show in my life for people to see and allow them to put their trust also in You in Jesus’ name. Amen.  

3.  Pray for others in this regard.