“Under heaven’s lock and key, we are protected by the most efficient security system available: the power of God.” – Charles Swindoll
Having worked for a Finance department for 3 months, I have acquired some general knowledge of IT for secured access to all its accounting applications. Although user can have full control of access, but there are times of occasional technical glitches which render impotency in performing certain tasks.
Correspondingly, we too often place our securities in things we think we have control, or we trust in what we can see with our eyes or do with our hands. Even nowadays, financial institutions have been alluring for our investments with irresistible offers.
Life itself can bring us through the huffs and puffs, botches and bungles. And our own insecurities are accentuated in living with much uncertainties amidst the volatility of today’s world of constant changes.
However, ever wonder, who can offer the best security system insured with protection coverage?
“Truly is not my house so with God? For He has made an everlasting covenant with me, Ordered in all things, and secured; For all my salvation and all my desire, Will He not indeed make it grow? 2 Samuel 23:5
Also the tree of the field will yield its fruit and the earth will yield its increase, and they will be secure on their land. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I have broken the bars of their yoke and have delivered them from the hand of those who enslaved them. They will no longer be a prey to the nations, and the beasts of the earth will not devour them; but they will live securely, and no one will make them afraid. Ezekiel 34:27-28
I am not an IT expert, but in my own simplicity,-faith does not overthink- I simply trust that whatever circumstances I am in, and with all that I am, and with all that I have, God is my security net, in whom I can safely fall back upon. I simply remind myself that God is the original Designer in all creations, that only He has the blueprint in troubleshooting issues of my life.
When it is nearing bill time or tax time, almost all of us will get the jitters if our accounts have sufficient funds. When the world broadcasts catastrophes, economic collapses, embargoes, and pandemics, our confidence and security get shaken up and we crumble in a heartbeat.
The first appearance of bad news or unexpected situation can instill great fear upon us to the extend of paralyzing us. But every circumstance is, a call or an opportunity, to trust God (even more, if I may emphasis) and discover how God can provide or demonstrate His Sovereignty.
So, are you treading on a landmine right now?
Perhaps, you are carrying a timebomb that have been tickling away: What ruffle you? What derail you? What cause you to be depressed? What cause you to lose sleep? What instill fear? What blindside your faith? What lies have you believe in?
What callous your heart that your eyes can no longer perceive and your ears too impaired to hear God?
Or, life became so worldly that you have choked or ousted God out of your life?
“Abraham, when hope was dead within him, went on hoping in faith . . . He relied on the word of God.” – Romans 4:18 (PHILLIPS)
Faith looks at situations through the eyes of God, not the eyes of our finite understanding. We often put the limits to what God can do or we box God up with our limited understanding. And because of our weak or lack of faith, our level of trust recedes accordingly.
His Word tells us, “My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19). Trusting God always come with R.I.S.K.:
R: RESPONSE (in faith) I: INSULATE (in the Word of God to fireproof your “house”) S: STOP (entertaining negative thoughts) K: KNOW (in full assurance that God is still Sovereign)
The equation may be simple to understand and apply but revolutionary to follow through – this is the JesuShaped way of living! Find the Lord in your circumstance today- Exercise your faith and trust Him for His outcome in the situation His Way and in His Timing- Jesus can detonate your time bombs, so let go and let Him! (P.S. Our bombs won’t kill Him, after all He is Sovereign).
Treasures In Jar Of Clay 