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TRUST IN GOD - HE CAN SUPPLY

What does it mean to be a Christian? Are we to be the same as the world, live like the world, dress like the world, listen to the music of the world? Well, if you have been a Christian long enough you will know that friendship with the world is enmity with God (James 4:4). 

How should Christians live in today's world? The Christian is a new person and ought to live differently compared to the way the world lives (2 Cor. 5:17). The world hates Christians. The Christian is to be found in a community of believers, even a country of his own - he is a foreigner, an alien to this world. But does this mean that he ought to live out of the world? No, he is in the world, for him to be out of the world would be to die.

There's a problem with most Christians (me included) trusting in the Lord with all their hearts, minds and souls. I struggle with this. We fear to give the driving seat to God. We want to be in control of our lives. We fear God might crush us if we let Him take the wheel, but, it's exactly the opposite. How good have we been in the driving seats of our lives? We've been crushing all year long. 

As I read through the book of Matthew 6, I was astounded! I noticed I had not surrendered. 


We like to sing,

"I surrender all..." but have we truly given our all? Let me get to the point. Do you believe God can supply your needs according to His riches? This is not some prosperity message but a text to encourage you to keep trusting in our Lord, Jesus.

The sayings of Agur in Proverbs 30 really made me want to read Matthew 6:24-34. He said: Two things I ask of You; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying, give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me food that is needful for me,  lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God. Proverbs 20:7-9.

Here is what I wrote (personal stuff) and I'm sure most Christians go through this.

Prayer: For Your name's sake, give me the needful that I may live in honour to Your name. give me a place to lay my head with my family. Daily bread on my table and lead my family in Your name.

I have faith that God has saved me through His Son Jesus, but I don't have enough faith to believe that He can provide for me, as He clothes the grass of the field? But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown in a furnace, will he not much more clothe you? You of little faith! Matthew 6:30

DOUBTING GOD'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE

What does it mean to doubt? It means to be uncertain about some particular thing or to just be uncertain. Do you doubt God's ability to provide for your needs? He made a promise, didn't He? Why do we find it hard to trust in His assurance? There are several places in the bible in which this phrase is used with reference to those who demonstrate their ack of faith in Jesus' power to perform miracles.

God performs miracles today too. Salvation is a miracle wrought by God alone and He is still saving the lost (even me). He's made a promise and given me ASSURANCE, even saying "do not worry," that He shall grant me my basic needs if I seek after Him, will all my heart.

Will He not much more clothe me?

Will He not much more give me shelter?

Will He not much more give me daily bread?

Do not worry then saying. 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear for clothing? 

GOD KNOWS YOU HAVE NEED OF ALL THESE THINGS


For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:32-33

The sinful world eagerly seeks these things and every pleasure of and in the world. Should the elect of God also seek what the sinner seeks? Should his focus not be on eternal things? What does the righteous person do? What did the apostles do? They rely wholly on God, seeking first God's kingdom and His righteousness (this does not mean he refuses to work), and the things the sinner seeks so eagerly with much toil with all of his heart shall be provided for the Christian who looks up to God. For at the right hand of God are pleasures forevermore. 

So you see, God cares! God will provide for His people. With humble hearts, we should surrender our hearts to Him. Can we give Him our all, seek first His kingdom alone? That's a question only you can answer.

This blog is to say, depend wholly on God. Look to Him alone. Seek Him. Do His will and pursue after godliness. May the grace of our Lord be with us all. Amen.

Do well to read the book of Matthew 6.

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