Hebrews 10: 35
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
The thief (our enemy, the devil) comes to steal, kill and destroy and if there is anything the devil is after, it is your trust or confidence in God.
There is an orchestrated attempt to attack your confidence in God. Like he did to Job, he has lined up an array of events aimed at convincing you that God has no good things left for you in His bag. He wants you to get discouraged, lose hope and lose your trust and confidence that God cares for you.
The key to your inheritance as a child of God is your confidence in your father and your trust in His perfection and goodness.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
God wants you to trust Him in spite of whatever situation or circumstance you may be going through. In Hebrews10:38
.. “But my righteousg one will live by faith.And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.”
Our trust in God is the channel to our accessing God’s plans, direction, guidance and blessings. If we lose our trust and confidence in God, then we lose our faith in Him and we are not able to tap from the stream of life that He has designed for us to access by faith.
We have a part to play here. We have to hold on to our trust in God. We must refuse to cast it away in the face of struggles and temptations. ‘Having done all to stand, stand ye therefore…’ Ephesians 6:
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
It is my prayer that you will stay strong in the Lord and you will stand victorious at the end of the day.
Shalom.
‘Laolu Oyeyemi