Jeramiah 17:5 Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
Psalm 146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Seek to find YHWH, God in all that you do or that which is done to you, in Yashuah, Jesus’ name. God will never insist but with His Hand of love, mercy, and grace, will encourage, correct, and guide. It is up to each of us to make the choice to trust Him or man. We woke up to a brand-new morning as well as a brand-new year with the hope that all will be well. But because of man’s constant contrary acts against the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, we find ourselves more concerned than we should be: It is our trust that will rid us of worries or fears created by the evil one through men of his choosing. Let us, therefore, put our complete trust in our Father, rejoice, and be thankful for His love, mercy, grace, and faithfulness; not fearing; God is still in control. Amen. (Proverbs 3:3-7 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil).
Yes, God has allowed, that which He has formed with His hand (the foundation for all living thing – the earth and those whom He willed) to continue one more year, to do the things that are being done (good, bad, or ugly) all for His glory. As His right hand (point of perfect power) laid out the order of heaven, so does it govern, guide, protect, keep, distribute blessings, and chastise when we put our trust in YWHWH, God in Yashuah, Jesus’ name: no worry no fear. In lieu of such chaotic unrest which would you choose as the best option to hold on to, God or man? Remember this, that when you are faced with darkness or find yourself wandering around in the wilderness, all you have to do is put your hand in the Hand of God, it is better than any light which allows you to see: He sees in and through the darkness and have captured all that lay wait for you in the wilderness. Know this, man may set things in motion but every decision as to how it ends is from GOD. (Psalm 125:2 2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. Psalm 135:6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places. Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord).
YHWH, God knows those who are truly His. He knew before the dawn of time and they were selected, sealed, and sanctified; working out all occasions for our good. And while you are experiencing your period of not knowing, His Hand is there always, to guide and hold you up; especially in the days of uncertainties which are ahead of us. His path, not known to man, is the best one for all of us but we must trust Him to experience His faithfulness; In other words, putting your hand in God’s hand means surrendering your life to God, through His Son, Jesus. It includes both the good and bad parts, leaving them there for His revelation and remedy; it is the ultimate show of trust. (Romans 8:27-29 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren).
We have come to a time in life where we must choose who we are going to serve in truth and be sincere about it. Due to what is happening in the world today, our faith is being tested fear has become a determining factor on whom we serve; who do we trust with the making, shaping, and sustaining of our lives? Is it the man who put his pants on the same as any man, whose blood is red in his veins, who cries, get worried, breakdown and have fits, who has only the power YHWH, God, gives him (that’s to do the appointed task God has for him)? Or do we Trust God? (Joshua 24:14-16 14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 16 And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the Lord, to serve other gods;)
It is so apparent that those who would, did (put their faith, belief, and trust in man) and were sorely disappointed. A man, any man, will never be capable of doing what the Creator of all things, YHWH, God has done, is doing and will do. None! Simply because Elohim, our God, is the only One our belief should be in. He has supplied us with all that we need to find wisdom, acknowledge, and understand His Word, Will, and Way. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works). It is this acknowledgement of God, through Jesus, that we give our commitment as a true servant of His. Yet, because of our wondering mind, eyes, and heart, we have a tendency to set our belief and trust in man. With that blind leading the blind mentality, they (belief and trust) have been stretched to boundaries we have not imagined; making our lives as if we are on a roller coaster ride, going up and down, sideways, and left hanging suspended in midair. This type of control from man, never allow us to come to a complete stop to catch our breath and gather our wits, to recognize what is truly going on. To believe man has the answers to your questions, have caused you to constantly go back and forth, re-direct, and try and maintain your control and focus on the goodness of God and the ultimate fact that He has control over all things. To make all Gods and our (this is a partnership) efforts come to fruition our best decision is to commit to the LORD, surrender our entire life to Him; seeing that our trust in His Word, Yashuah, Jesus and His promises is the key to this chaotic equation. and our love for God, self, and others is the glue that will hold us together and see us through it all. (1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building).
As we see in Isaiah 48:13-19, God uses His own perfection, power, and eternity to encourage (not to force) us to engage our faith in his promise of deliverance. And when we continue, in His Word, Jesus, trusting Him as Creator, the only One God, the First and the Last, He will remain in our lives. So, for whatever we are to face this year, and all other years, that YAH allows us to see, our trust should always be in Him. We are not to look to or depend on those who carry no real weight, are not in control. And, as we all are, subject to the Redeemer, Christ our Lord, let us follow His example and place our hope and trust in God the father, through God, the Son, squarely, on His shoulder; they are the only one broad enough to carry the load of the entire world! We will experience peace, joy, love, and happiness like the calmness of a river and enjoy life the forever moving, progressing, and playful waves of God’s Sea. Of Infinite Love. GOD’S GOT IT, NO WORRY NO FEAR.
Isaiah 48:13-19 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. 14 All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans. 15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous. 16 Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me. 17 Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go. 18 O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea: 19 Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.