RBT: EPHESIAN 1-3
TEXT: 2 SAMUEL
18:1-8
HYMN: BH 253: HAVE
FAITH IN GOD
1. Have faith
in God when your pathway is lonely.
He sees and knows all the way you have trod;
Never alone are the least of His children;
Have faith in God, have faith in God.
2. Have faith
in God when your prayers are unanswered,
Your earnest plea He will never forget;
Wait on the lord, trust His word and be patient,
Have faith in God. He'll answer yet.
3. Have faith
in God in your pain and your sorrow,
His heart is touched with your grief and despair;
Cast all your cares and your burdens upon Him,
And leave them there, oh, leave them there.
4. Have faith
in God though all else fall about you;
Have faith in God, He provides for His own:
He cannot fail though all kingdoms shall perish.
He rules. He reigns upon His throne.
Refrain:
5 5. Have faith
in God, He's on His throne,
Have faith in God, He watches over His own;
He cannot fail, He must prevail,
Have faith in God, Have faith in God.
Golden Text:
And there was a
widow in that town that kept coming to him with the plea, “Grant me justice
against my adversary”. Luke 18:3, NIV
Stanza
two of B. B. McKinney’s song, “Have faith in God” readily comes to mind when
one considers the importance of not giving up on God. The lyrics- Have faith in
God when your prayers are answered; your earnest plea He will never forget;
Wait on the Lord; trust His word and be patient. Have faith in God, He’ll
answer yet. His song buttresses the fact that it is God that answers prayer and
that He does so at His own time. The song also encourages one not to be tired
of praying and that when God answers one’s prayer, one should still have faith
in His power.
Today’s
text depicts a common situation in present-day life. Many widows and helpless
people are oppressed by cruel individuals. The society is filled with
insensitive and wicked leaders, like the unjust judge in the parable. In
contrast, God as a judge is not unrighteous; He is compassionate. The widow
demonstrates an outstanding quality. She was alone in the predicament, yet
undeterred. The more the judge ignored her the more she troubled him. She won
through her persistence.
Christians are to
make their needs to God through prayers. Although, answer to prayer may not
come instantly, God will definitely answer. This is the meaning of Jesus’ idea
when He said, “And shall go not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night
to Him, though He bears long with them?” (Vs. 7-8). Today, take encouragement
in the word of B. B. McKinney’s song. Do not give up. Your victory is sure.
WISDOM: Persistent prayer
is evidence of faith.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Do I give up
praying before God answers me?
FOLLOW-UP ACTION:
Wait on the Lord on
some issues in your life.
PRAYER:
O Lord Jesus, help
my unbelief!
I receive grace to
overcome temptations in Jesus’ name.
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