Trust the Lord

Read: Psalms 37: 3-7

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Psalms 37: 3

         In Psalms 37: 3 said, "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." Trust in the Lord and do good, it has called as Christians, it means Christ alike. Are we like Christ character? If we do the way God pleases us, we will enjoy safe (no fear or security) pasture (provide for food, living and everything), dwell (live) in the land with all good pleasure provisions.

       Verse 4 said, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." If delight (Joyful) ourselves to the Lord; He (God) will give us the desires of our heart. So that we can do will of God.

       And verse 5, "Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him and he will do this: (verse 6)" Give away our way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will accomplish as: verse 6 said, "He will make your righteousness shine like the drawn the justice of your cause like the noon day sun." Righteousness and justice God acts as His name, drawn and sun are light up. No darkness at all in God.

         Then verse said, "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes." If we see wicked schemes have been carried out, successfully, we do not fret (we become to envy someone and we are  trouble our hearts.)

        Instead of be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him to appear his justice and righteousness in His time,may be not on time, but in His time. And be still is to mean silence and trust God. Our waiting for hope will be  worthy for all our suffering or our bad experience. Because we have truely known God who has acted as he said.

Trust the Lord, there are righteousness and justice
as God is working.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Be Content in Every Circumstance

Read: Philippians 4: 10-13

... I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation...  Philippians 4: 12

        We read Philippians sayings, "I rejoiced greatly in the Lord that at last you renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you were concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength."

          When we are joyful work for the Lord or your family or your work place. Because we need to learn Apostle Paul secret about content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. And we can do all this through Jesus who gives us strength. And we learn content firstly, then we have strength though Jesus, and we are able to do all things. Praise the Lord for His Word!

       We give thank for every situation, but we are easy to give thank for good time, but not bad time. We need to learn to give every situation for thanks. If we content in the poor, and we praise the Lord in the rich. Content is attitude and behavior to show your life so great even you are in poor.

         Finally, we need to learn rich in spiritual lives, not comfortable rich which satisfy our lives. Then we learn the true content in God, not men or situation. We always give thank to the Lord and glorify His Name.

Be content is attitude and behavior for the Christians!



Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Placed Here for a Purpose

Read: John 18: 33-37; Luke 9: 51

"You are a King. then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

John 18: 37

          When we read John 18: 33-37 about Pilate and Jesus conversation. When Pilate asked Jesus, "You are King". Jesus answered that He is not only a King, but also He was born for purpose to testify to the truth. And Jesus testified the truth, so the truth set us free.

         We review Jesus died and his resurrection all took place according to God's purpose.  In Luke 9: 51 said, "As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem." Jesus steadfastly see his face to go to Jerusalem. Jesus' death was no turn of fate - it was a fulfillment of God's plan. It designed by the heavenly Father to fulfill a specific purpose.

         We must learn to view the events of our life from the divine perspective and the purpose, God has a plan for our lives. Then knowing His will, so that we can serve and glorify him in everything we do. We are the followers, so do what he has said. Therefore, God has placed us where are for a purpose.

Duties belong to us, Results belong to God.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (F)

Read: Habakkuk 2: 3, 3: 17-19, Psalms 62: 5; Job 1: 21, 19: 13-27, 42: 5; Numbers 27: 18; Deuteronomy 12: 9

For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speak of end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

Habakkuk 2: 3

       Today I shall give you two example in Habakkuk and Job about Trust and rest, after I finish with conclusions.

(6)  Rest for hope.

        In Psalms 62: 5 said, "Find rest. O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him." We find rest in our hope. And 46: 10 said, "Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  We need to know God who is in control for everywhere and everything.

         Habakkuk 2:3 said, "For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speak of the end and will not prove false. Through it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay." Patience means waiting God's time without doubting God's love. Habakkuk learnt to rest God's appointments and await his working in a spirit of worship.

         Then Habakkuk knew how to trust the Lord with joy and stand on God's promises, not situations. So he could be confident to say it where was written in 3: 17-19, "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and not cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God, my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go one the heights."

         Then trust, we can see who gained by continuing to trust God, Job is often sited as an old Testament picture of Jesus Christ who lived a perfectly innocent life but endured great pain and death. The terrible event of Christ death was also transformed into a great victory.

          In Job 1: 21 said, and (Job) said; "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart will return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; my the name of the Lord be praised." And 19: 13-27, verse 25 said, "I know that my Redeemer (defender) lives,  and that in the end, he will stand upon the earth. (upon my grave) After Job passed all trouble and suffering and 42: 5 said, "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you." He has seen God with his own eyes. And God restored everything to Job who was faithful until the end.

       Faith is trust in the person of Jesus, the truth of his teaching and the redemptive work which he accomplished at Calvary. Then faith may also refer to body of trust which constitutes the whole of the Christian message. (Judas)

       Numbers 27:18, So the Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit and lay your hand on him." Joshua's is trust in God as a man in whom is the spirit.

Conclusions

       Trust and rest can not depart one another, the need each others. When we trust in God, we are rest in our soul in God. All burdens have gone, all storms seem stopping, the are waving and unsettle but your heart is secure in act of God. Rest brings forwards peace, joy and power of God. Because we trust God who is the Rock eternal (Isaiah 26: 3-4), He has never forsake us (Psalms 9: 10) make or direct our path straight (Proverbs 3: 5-6), so that we rejoice and sing the thankful songs. (Psalms 28: 7). Because the Lord is our God with unfailing love in His Holy Name (Psalms 33:  21), God has promised those who trust in Him and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. (Psalms 37: 3) (Rest) Righteousness and justice will shin up when we trust in God and fear not, while the person who trusts God will be like a tree that has its root sunk deep inside a stream. (Jeremiah 17: 8)

        Rest, you trust in God who gives you rest, and with you always. (Exodus 33: 14) Your soul will relief and burdens off. (Matthew 11: 28-29) Then your trust in God who brings rest secure. (Psalms 16: 9) and relief  from suffering and comforting in rest (Isaiah 14: 3) and rest his work for your soul. God promised rest to the Israelites in the land of Canaan. (Deuteronomy 12: 9, since you have no yet reached the resting place and the inheritance the Lord your God is giving you.)

        These means rest of souls as Christ offers to us. Then trust is action of faith in obedience and rest is result of trust. We need two sides as one coin. Then our lives will be enjoyed green land with all the season fruit in roots of the Lord as our promised land and resting place in our souls.

        Trust and Rest are two sides in one coin which can serve God better way!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (E)

Read: Isaiah 14: 3, 17: 8; Hebrews 4: 10-11

You relief from suffering and turmoil and cruel bondage.

Isaiah 14: 3

      Today we need to pray for earthquake in China and Japan. May God heal their suffering, so they can know God who has done, in order to believe in Him. Today I shall give you two principles in Rest, then next time, we shall finish this topic.

(4)  Relief from suffering. (Comfort in Rest)

        In Isaiah 14: 3 said, "you relief from suffering and turmoil and cruel bondage."  And Psalms 17: 8 said, "Keep me as the apple of your hide me in the shadow of your wing." God will give His comfort for rest, He helps us to relieve from suffering and turmoil, and cruel bondage, whatever we face trouble or turmoil or bondage, He will make a way out where seem no way, and He will make a way for us, so God hides us in the shadow of His wing.

(5)  Rest his work. (Hebrews 4: 10-11)

        "For anyone who enter God's rest also rests for his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience."

         God has given us his example of creation, in Genesis 2: 2 said, "By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so one the seventh day he rested  from all his work." so that we obey God for est for our own work, so that we can recharge to do much greater than later.

         Next time, we will connect Trust and Rest in Habakkuk and Job.

God will relieve your bondage, You rest, let He does for you.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

      

Trust & Rest (D)

Read: Exodus 33: 14; Matthew 11: 28-29; Psalms 55: 22, 16: 9; Proverbs 3: 24; Psalms 3: 5, 127: 2, 139: 18

Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.

Matthew 11: 28-29

       Today we shall talk about the principle of Rest, you will enjoy Word of God who teaches you to rest and you take down your burden on Him, then we shall sleep well for His promises.

(1)  God presence will go with you. (Exodus 33: 14)

       The Lord replied (Moses) "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." God's presence will go with us, and He will give us rest. In His presence, there are rest we can find.

(2)  Take burdens off  (Soul in rest)

        In Matthew 11: 28- 29 said, "Come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul." Jesus invites us who are weary and burdened, He will give us rest. When we learn from Jesus who withdrew after His ministry. Then he prayed, it is recharge again, so we will find rest for our souls, if we learn from Jesus, our Lord!

          In Psalms 55: 22 said, "Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Cast our cares on the Lord, Jesus who will help us, because he will never let the righteous believers fall as He has promised.

(3)  Rest Secure and sleeping well.

       In Proverbs 3: 24 said, "when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet." Then Psalms 16: 9 said, "Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices." and 3: 5 said, "I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me." Moreover, in Psalms 127: 2 said, "for he grant sleep to me those he loves." and 139: 18 said, "My body also will rest secure, when I awake, I am still with you. (Sleep or rest well)" Then 4: 8 said, "I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, o Lord, make me dwell in safely." Thank to the Lord, Jesus who gives us soul and body rest, we shall sleep well and rest secure when you are with us. Because your peace is with us with safety and sweet rest. Therefore, Praise to the Lord for He has done for our body, soul and spirit rest! 

Good rest is with God!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun

Trust & Rest (C)

Read: Psalms 32: 10, 52:8, 33: 21, 37: 3; Proverbs 29: 25; Isaiah 26: 3; Psalms 37: 5-6, 56: 11; Jeremiah 17: 7-8

When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid.

Psalms 56: 3-4



        Today we shall continue to talk about principles of  Trust as below:

(7)  Trust with His unfailing love.

       In Psalms 32: 10 said, "... but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him." and 52: 8 said, "...  I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever." We trust God who is love, His love can not fail. And He loves us with unfailing with unconditional love.

        Our trust must be that God will take up what is incomplete and wrap around it his completeness, "He can not fail."

(8) In His Holy Name. (Psalms 33: 21)

       "In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his Holy Name." We trust in His Holy Name, because he is trustworthy of God and so our hearts rejoice who he is, His Name is Holy with power.

(9)  Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture (safe

        place as refuge).

        In Psalms 37: 3 said, "Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." and Proverbs 29: 25 said, "but whoever trusts in the lord is kept safe." Then Isaiah 26: 3 said, "You will keep him in perfect peace." and Nahum 1: 7 said, "The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him...".

        Above scripture Verses talk us that we trust God and do good, God will give us safe place to live in and we shall have a perfect peace, then we face in times of trouble, He is our refuge and he cares for us who trust in Him. We only trust in Jesus who will do rest for us.

(10)  Make your righteousness and justice shine up.

          In Psalms 37: 5-6 said, "commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and justice of your cause like the noonday sun." We commit our way to God and trust in Him who will make our righteousness shine like day light and Justice of our cause like the noon sun. So God shines our way if we trust in Him, and he will make our way in the right path. Praise the Lord for His Word!

(11)  Fear Not

          In Psalm 56: 3-4 said, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God whose word I praise in God I trust; I will not be afraid." and verse 11 said, "in God I trust I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Fear Not, because we trust in Him who is with us. Then we will not be afraid, because we trust him. Trust is key word and stand for who who we believe in. Then Trust leads us to praise in God who has done in our lives with no fear. It is trust which brings this effect - No man can not do bad for us, because we trust in Jesus who is our Lord and God.

(12)  A tree planted by the water. (Jeremiah 17:3-8)

         "But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, is whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear who heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fail to bear fruit."

         We trust Jesus who gives us confidence in Him, so we are like a tree planted by the water, water is Holy Spirit and word of God. So that our roots will be growing deeply, when the dry season comes, we still are green and bear fruit (fruit of Spirit). Trust God who brings us Holy Spirit  living with Him.

Trust in Jesus, we can not fail!

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun