Day 8: Trust and Faith in God (23/01)

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. – Proverbs 3:5 – 6


Gladys Aylward, missionary to China more than fifty years ago, was forced to flee when the Japanese invaded Yangcheng. But she could not leave her work behind. With only one assistant, she led more than a hundred orphans over the mountains toward Free China.

In their book "The Hidden Price of Greatness," Ray Besson and Ranelda Mack Hunsicker tell what happened: During Gladys's harrowing journey out of war-torn Yangcheng ... she grappled with despair as never before. After passing a sleepless night, she faced the morning with no hope of reaching safety. A 13-year-old girl in the group reminded her of their much-loved story of Moses and the Israelites crossing the Red Sea.

"But I am not Moses," Gladys cried in desperation.

"Of course you aren't," the girl said, "but Jehovah is still God!"

We can find in the Bible many instances of God’s faithfulness. Yet whenever we meet with a trial, we forget His faithfulness and worry. We put up our own defenses without first coming to God and leaning upon His wisdom.

Yes, we may not be Moses, David, Peter or Paul but the fact still remains that God is God. The All powerful, All knowing and All present God who loves His people!

In our daily life, is there any area where you tend to worry excessively? Is there any aspect where you turn to your own methods first before turning to God? Choose to trust in Him in all circumstances and lean upon His wisdom!


Prayer and Meditation

Praying for Personal needs:
- Pray for increased level of faith and trust in Him
- Cast aside worries into His hands
- Boldly stepping out in faith to serve beyond our comfort zones.


Praying for the Ministry and Campus:
- Pray that people will step out of their comfort zones and obey God (e.g. evangelism, living by His Word etc) trusting Him to bring us through every other circumstances
- People will be more willing to trust in Him rather than what they know