Trusting the Lord

Trusting the Lord

Proverbs 3:5-8

Rev Johnny Wong

22 October 2017

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

1) The consequences of disobedience- King Saul

King Saul 1 samuel 13:8-14 and 15:15-1

As recorded in text king Saul started well with glamour and victories in his rule as king over Israel even in turbulent times.However he acted foolishly for not keeping the commands of the Lord for not offering sacrifices to the Lord accordingly and did not sought the favor of the Lord as recorded in 1 samuel 13:8-14.

King Saul also even lied in 1 samuel 15:15-19 for not obeying the Lord's commandment to destroy everything that belongs to the Amalekites .Instead he spared the best sheeps and cattles as sacrifices to the Lord and made a monument for himself. Thus the Lord removed him as king for his disobedience.

In both events he lean on his own understanding instead of trusting and obeying the Lord.

It is not how well one starts that matters but how one finish that matters more!
Rev.Johnny also shared his own testimony on relying on his own wisdom instead of seeking the Lord in helping out his own brother from financial difficulties causing him to fall into deep financial debts which subsequently led him into family crisis.Rev johnny learned a serious lesson from Proverbs 22:26-27 .
He cried out out to God in desperation by singing the song I will Sing by Don Moen.  And  out of God’s mercy he was gradually  relieved  of his financial needs through the help of brothers and sisters in christ. Indeed God has provided him a way where there seems to be no way.

2) The blessings of obedience- King David

King David 1 Samuel 24:3-7; 26:8-12. 
Saul was jealous and sought to kill David when he realised that  David was more successful in conquest and was anointed to be the next king.
 David had on two occasions given opportunities to kill Saul as recorded in 1 samuel 24:3-7 26:8-12 but he refused to do so because he knew that Saul was God’s anointed one .Instead he chose to leave this matter to God rather than take this matter into his own hands.David was conscious stricken when he cut off the corner of the Saul’s robe , despite the fact that he had been anointed as the next king.

Rev Johnny also shared his own testimony on how he struggled after he resigned as pastor of his previous church and how God led him to serve in Bccm .
He experience the provision in times of anxieties as promised in 1 peter 5:7
Recently over the 21 days of fast and corporate prayers organized by Bccm EGC he also experienced prayer revival.

Indeed obedience brings blessings from God and vice versa.

Questions

1. Reflect on an instance in your life when you failed to wait and trust in God’s timing/ways.

2. What are the root issues that cause us to be unable to trust in God wholeheartedly?
(Examples: unforgiveness, fear of rejection, a bitter judgement against certain people etc) share as openly as possible.

3) Drawing from David’s examples, what is required of you to fully trust in God daily ,in every dimension of life? Name one thing you want to work on to  overcome this week.