Trusting God is
demonstrated by having complete trust, confidence and reliance in the following:
·
In God’s name
As demonstrated by the Psalmist David who
wrote, “Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. For our
heart shall rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name” (Psalms 33:20-21).
·
In God’s Word
The Psalmist David again wrote
“Let your mercies come also to me, O Lord – your salvation according to Your
word, so shall I have an answer for him who reproaches me, for I trust in your
word” (Psalms 119:41-42
• In
Christ;
As we have received the consolation
saying; “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is
well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the
Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in
the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not
quench, till He sends forth justice to victory; and in His name Gentiles will
trust." (Matthew
12:18-21).
Therefore, those of us who
profess to have surrendered our lives to God should truly examine ourselves especially
in this time of global crisis and ask ourselves the candid question, where is
our trust? Is our trust solely in God’s name, His word, in Jesus Christ? Or is
it in science and our security? Remember, we have been admonished saying, “My
soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is
my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my
salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a
refuge for us. Selah” (Psalms 62:5-8).
What we believers are facing
presently is the testing of the genuineness of our faith which is much more
precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to
praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ and let us not
forget that, it will be only those who has overcome this world just as Jesus
Christ overcame and has gain the victory over the beast, over his image and
over his mark, over the number of his name that will be granted to sit with
Jesus Christ on His throne.
For this is what the Lord is
presently saying to those who claim to believe and trust Him, “As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at
the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in
to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to
sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His
throne. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the
churches” (Revelation 3:19-22).
We have also been cautioned by
the apostle Paul saying; “And my speech and my preaching were not with
persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of
power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”
Totally contrary to the popular slogan we are hearing today which is, “let us
trust science”.
But as believers our legitimate
concern is the fact that; “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and
receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, he himself shall also drink
of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup
of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of
their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who
worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his
name." Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the
commandments of God and the faith of Jesus” (Revelation 14:9-12).
Evidently one can clearly see
that, if one decides not to place their trust in science they are being victimized,
discriminated and allow suffering the same consequences which states; “that no
one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or
the number of his name:” Even going so far as not being allowed to travel and
gain lawful employment and even accommodation, when one’s faith ought to be in
the power of God and not in the wisdom of men. What a shame!
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To be continued
With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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