Jer17:5-7
They that put their trust in men, are already cursed. Jer17:5. Its folly to nurse the thought of trusting a fellow man, who is fallible, whose heart also has the tendency to be deceitful(jer17:9) and who has also fallen short of Gods glory and most times even an uncircumcised philistine. Little wonder we keep lamenting, and retelling our disappointments, because we tend to seek for help, where thers no help.
Gods word says in Isa40:31, that they that wait upon the Lord, shall renew their strength. But waiting here is relative as Hes timing is not same with ours. Now the question is how long have you waited and how long are you still willing to wait? and under what circumstance? Joseph remained steadfast in prison, as well as Paul and Silas. John the Baptist however complained and even wondered if Jesus was who he really said he is, as was clearly seen in his message"Are you really the messiah or should we expect another"? But the reality is that the ability to wait is synonymous with the ability to trust.
we can only seek help from one we trust and only when we trust God without an iota of doubt can we patiently wait for Him to see us through.(ps7:1,ps25:2,Ecc1:9, ps57:1, Lam3:24)
We live in a world, where the government, family, friends and even the church has failed. The constant uprising in killings, wickedness, disappointments, divorces, cold murders and unthinkable crimes are all pointers to the decline of humanity/human sensitivity. But amidst the unrest, only our trust/dependence on God will keep us.
Riches will fail, Solomon confirmed this, persecution should not be a determining factor on our trust in God, as even the disciples and the people of old trusted in the face of severe difficulty/tribulation.
Today we are encouraged, in His word to trust in Him and as we trust, He will surely direct our paths.
From experience I know He always shows up and most times in the most amazing ways. YES!
Remeber He will keep in perfect peace him whose heart is stayed on Him because he trusts in Him. Isa26:3
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