Word for the day by Christian Education Forum
God who works through generations
“Blessed are those whose help is the God of
Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their
God.”
Sometimes
the trials of life often weigh us down and tempt us to stray. Our
Lord God has showered countless blessings upon us and we must continually be
praising Him and glorifying His name! Often times, we look to men or other
places for help instead of looking to God. When we face problems in our
life, we should surrender it to God and pray about it until he
answers our prayer. We often doubt God for not answering to our prayers. But he
does everything in his own time and that will be the best time in our lives.
Only God
is worthy of our complete trust. If we trust in our national leaders or in
other people, they will often fail us, if we trust in our health it will decay
when through various reasons and if we trust in our money, it will vanish
through our lives. In Psalm 146:3-4, it tells us, “Do not put
your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs,
they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing.” God
alone is worthy of our trust. If we trust in the Lord, He will be our
constant source of hope and help in all our life’s situations.
God
deserves our praise and trust. Our God is always faithful, and
He provides for those in need. The Lord is the one who provides for all of our
physical needs. He is the one who frees us from our self-imposed prisons of
sin, fear, and anxiety. It is the Lord alone who lifts us up when our spirits
are “bowed down” by the pressures and troubles of this world. It is He alone
who frees us from spiritual and physical blindness.
Let
us be passionate about seeking a closer relationship with God. Let us
be passionate about doing His will and trusting in Him alone for our help.
Last but not least, let us be passionate about praising our Lord God
who is abundantly worthy of our trust and praise.
Prayer: Lord our God,
thank you for the countless blessings you shower upon us. Help us to
always keep our trust in you and not on earthly things. Amen.
Thought
for the day:
“I am your God and you are my people”
Sherlyn Varghese, St. Thomas MTC, NY