Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Alex Buabeng-Korsah

TOPIC: BUILDING TRUST IN THE UNFAILING GOD

THEME SCRIPTURE: “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water… its leaves remain green, and it is not anxious in the year of drought.” — Jeremiah 17:7–8 (ESV)

PREPARATORY QUESTIONS:

1. What does it mean to trust in the Lord, and is it worth trusting in Him?

Jeremiah draws a sharp contrast between two kinds of people: those who trust in man and those who trust in God. One is like a withering shrub in the desert—isolated, dry, unfruitful. The other, like a well-rooted tree by a river, thrives even in adversity. The difference? Where their trust lies. To trust in the Lord is to be rooted in what cannot fail. That is security in this life, beloved.

To trust in man is to depend on what is ultimately unstable—opinions, systems, even ourselves.  Human strength can never replace divine sufficiency.

But those who put their trust in the Lord find a source of life that never dries up. Their roots go deep into His faithfulness. The storms come, the droughts hit—but they remain steady, fruitful, and alive.

This trust doesn’t happen overnight. It’s cultivated. Trust grows as we remember His past faithfulness, meditate on His promises, and act on His Word. The more we draw from His living water, the deeper our roots grow.

He who trusts in the Lord is forever unshakable, immovable. Always abounding more and more in the grace of God.

Are you in a dry season? Is the heat of life pressing in? God doesn’t promise ease, but He does promise sustaining grace. Even when we can’t trace His hand, we can trust His heart. As Charles Spurgeon said, “God is too good to be unkind and too wise to be mistaken. When you cannot trace His hand, trust His heart.”

God never fails. The systems of this world will crumble, people will disappoint, the words of men can be cheap, power can change hands, but those who place their confidence in the Almighty will remain green and fruitful—even in drought.

God bless you more.

FURTHER READING – Jeremiah 17

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QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD:

1. Where have I been tempted to place my trust apart from God?  
2. What evidence of God’s past faithfulness can I root my trust in today?  
3. Am I nurturing deep roots in God's Word and presence, or just surviving on surface faith?

PRAYER

Lord, You alone are worthy of my full trust. Forgive me for leaning on human strength and my own understanding. Teach me to root my heart in You—to trust even when I cannot see. In drought or in plenty, may I stay green, fruitful, and strong in You. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.  

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

Psalm 78; 2 John 1; 2 Chronicles 17