WHO DO YOU PUT YOUR TRUST IN? 3
5 THIS is what the LORD says: “CURSED ARE THOSE WHO PUT THEIR TRUST IN MERE HUMANS, WHO RELY ON HUMAN STRENGTH AND TURN THEIR HEARTS AWAY FROM THE LORD .
6 THEY ARE LIKE STUNTED SHRUBS IN THE DESERT, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land.
7 “BUT BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO TRUST IN THE LORD AND HAVE MADE THE LORD THEIR HOPE AND CONFIDENCE.
8 THEY ARE LIKE TREES PLANTED ALONG A RIVERBANK, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. THEIR LEAVES STAY GREEN, AND THEY NEVER STOP PRODUCING FRUIT."
Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NLT)
• Albeit, when you made God your hope and confidence, you would not be disappointed:
7 “BUT BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO TRUST IN THE LORD AND HAVE MADE THE LORD THEIR HOPE AND CONFIDENCE. 8 THEY ARE LIKE TREES PLANTED ALONG A RIVERBANK, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. THEIR LEAVES STAY GREEN, AND THEY NEVER STOP PRODUCING FRUIT" (Jeremiah 17:7,8 NLT).
- Allow God to dictate All you wanted to do, when you do, you will flourish like the tree planted at the riverbank (Jeremiah 17:8).
- When challenges come, and you are in a dilemma, who do you look on to for help and direction?:
1 I LOOK UP TO THE MOUNTAINS—DOES MY HELP COME FROM THERE? 2 MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD, WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH!" (Psalm 121:1,2 NLT).
READ: Psalm 25:1; 123:1 - If you lifted your eyes to the hills, known that your help could only come from God Who made heaven and the earth—you would be considered to be right.
- If anyone is helping you, as a Believer in Christ Jesus, thank the person for the good gestures, however, the glory and honour should go to God who stirred the person to do it. The person is just an instrument in the hand of God!
- You should always remember that the person who is helping you could not have done whatever he or she is doing If God had not helped them in their works: "JOHN REPLIED, “NO ONE CAN RECEIVE ANYTHING UNLESS GOD GIVES IT FROM HEAVEN" (John 3:27 NLT).
- In other words, the person could not have whatever he or she has without God. The money or whatever in his or her hand was given or channelled through him or her for a purpose (1 Timothy 6:17-19).
- God can take whatever He puts in anyone's hand If the person did not understand the purpose of it and use it as God intended—for God's Will or purpose.
- You should also know that God can bless you, meet your needs, through any person. It does not necessarily had to be your relatives; your siblings or family members.
• When you trusted Man, humans, as a believer in Christ Jesus; you limit God in the matters of your life. This would make you attract negative things, or a curse, on your life (Jeremiah 17:5).
- However, when you trust in God, put your hope and confidence in Him, you attract His blessings (Jeremiah 17:7).
- The truth is, no one can help you except God has influenced or stirred the person to do it. Thus, God is enough, let Him choose whoever He wanted to use in the meeting or do whatever is required by the terms of the need in your life.
AND you should cooperate with Him whichever way He might want to do it.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Should there be any ailment in your body, As you read this piece, I declare your healing now in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Hold of sickness is completely broken in your life today, in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Peace!
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!