Title: Believe In God
MEMORIZE: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. John 14:1
BIBLE READING ISAIAH 40:29-31
29. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31. But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
MESSAGE:
The strength of the youths is their glory. This is why some youths rely solely on their strength or intellect in whatever task they intend to carry out. While this is good, it is also dangerous because God likes to take centre stage in the lives of His children.
He wants you to use your strength while you rely on Him for guidance, as total reliance on your abilities may not even lead to success. Don’t forget that the same Bible which says the glory of the youth is their strength (Proverbs 20:29) also says “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall.”
Isaiah 40:30 However, your case can be different if you learn to trust God every step of the way to greatness. He will inspire you on the kind of relationships to keep, investments to make, jobs to do and partnerships/businesses to undertake, that will not bring about any regret.
I pray for you today that you will not fail, fall or die young. Every good thing you set out to do from now on will become prosperous, in Jesus name.
PRAYER POINT
Ask God to hold your hand in His as you walk along the path of life.
HYMN
‘TIS SO SWEET TO TRUST IN JESUS
1. ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take him at his word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord.
CHORUS
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved him o’er and o’er!
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
O for grace to trust him more!
2. O how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
Just in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
3. Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
just from sin and self to cease;
just from Jesus simply taking
life and rest, and joy and peace.
4. I’m so glad I learn’d to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Saviour, Friend,
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
BIBLE READING IN ONE YEAR: JOHN 13:18-38, 2 CHRONICLES 10-12