TRUST IN GOD ALONE

I wish to share with you one of my personal experiences, a small incident perhaps it possessed greater dimensions to ponder. I am the last son of my family, I have an elder brother who is working in a firm and my eldest brother is well settled in his career, got married and he has a smart little kid named Sam. I used to play with Sam during my free time; I somehow picked up a trait of pulling Sam’s toys playfully and thereby leaving him very much annoyed. He’d try ceaselessly, to reach my hands and regain his playthings, but eventually he’d grow tired and give up. It is so obvious that he can’t reach up to my height or fight back to regain his stuff from me, because I am bigger than him, taller than him and in every way am far ahead.

During the middle of August I had to leave town on duty. During my absence Sam came out with a smart idea, he started moving closer with my elder brother who had better frame than me. So, as time passed by Sam became very close to my elder brother and my brother loved him back. After I returned from my training camp, I started to play with Sam as usual... but this time when I pulled out things from his hands, his help came from my elder brother who was strong enough to regain the things from my hands and give it to Sam. From there on Sam wasn’t annoyed by me anymore, he totally sought for help from my brother and was happy in being able to conquer everything he desired through my brother. No more was Sam relying on his own strength; rather he loved my brother, trusted him and so my elder brother took care of all the things for Sam.

Like the elder brother from the incident above, God wants to help everyone. It only happens when we forget who we are, what we are capable of, and trust the LORD with all our heart. When we no longer think of ourselves but take GOD as our only refuge, GOD will surely accomplish all things for us. He will lift us up and perform miracles, when we humble ourselves and exercise the fullest faith on His Name. His word tells us in Isaiah 49:23 “I am the LORD; those who hope in me will not be disappointed.” Also Bible tells us in Jeremiah 17:5-7 “Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the LORD. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought,Nor will cease from yielding fruit.”

So, let us all trust in our Almighty GOD and glorify his name through our lives on Earth. Do not put your trust in your self nor on any human for they will surely fail you. Put your trust in Jesus for He never fails you. Whatever situation you may go through, He will carry you in His hands.