But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him “
– Jeremiah 17: 7-10
We are so blessed that we have a Living and Loving God, who is always present to help and protect us. But sometimes we can forget that we need to “trust in the Lord with all our heart and not lean on our own understanding”, according to Proverbs 3:5-6.
We sometimes try to do everything in our lives according to our own will, desires, and intelligence. Because we think we are self-sufficient, or we live in a culture which expects us to give rather than to receive. The worry of getting proper children’s education, their well-being, marriage, worries about finances, health, the future -slowly erodes upon our peace and happiness. We are living a worldly life of social media which is fraught with stress, anxiety, hardships, health problems and lack of peace. When we try to navigate all these meandering ways on our own, we are unsuccessful and often even depressed, because obviously we are trying to do it all by our own human strength and are tired and exhausted.
But the solution is simple as Jesus says, “Come to me all who weary and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” When we give Jesus the first place in our lives and commit all our works to him with thanksgiving and prayer according to Philippians 4:6-7 “the peace of the Lord which surpasses all understanding comes upon us.”
So let us trust in the Lord, for he will take care of all our needs when we give him the first place in our lives, not just through our words but also in our hearts – “For the Lord searches the heart and mind and rewards a man according to his conduct according to what his deed deserves.”
We must remember that Our Lord God Almighty is the One who divided the Red sea, made ‘manna’ fall from heaven, answered Elijah with fire from heaven, raised Lazarus from the dead but He is also the same God, Jesus Christ who cooked breakfast for his disciples in John21:1-17. So, there is nothing too great or small for our Lord, we just need to have faith and ask him for his help.
Let us try to lead a practical Christian life by following the word of the Lord, let us not just be the hearers of the word but also the doers.
Sol.Rumna Gomes