God created man to be in total dependency on him and not on ourselves. Depending on God means that we look to Him for the things we need in life and we trust Him to direct our lives.
If we were created to depend on ourselves, then there is no need for a supreme being. God’s creation was created to “look up to him” for support and strength and that is the beauty of His creation
“This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land.
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.”
Jeremiah 17:5-8 NLT
Trust in God is another way of declaring that our faith and confidence are in God and not in people, circumstances, or in material things.
“All creatures depend on you to give them their food when they need it. When you give it to them, they eat it. When you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things. When you turn your face away from them, they are terrified. When you take away their breath, they die and turn back into dust.”
Psalm 104:27-29 NIRV
There is an interesting story in the Bible of King Asa, king of Judah that reflects how we as humans relate with God daily. In a minute we are loyal to God and the next minute, our focus and attention shift from Him to something else.
“For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth so that He may support those whose heart is completely His…’’
2 Chronicles 16:9 AMP
“It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.”
2 Corinthians 3:5 NLT
King Asa went into battle with the Ethiopians and won because he trusted in the ability and power of God to help him.
“Then Asa called out to the Lord his God. He said, “Lord, there isn’t anyone like you. You help the weak against the strong. Lord our God, help us. We trust in you. In your name, we have come out to fight against this huge army. Lord, you are our God. Don’t let mere human beings win the battle over you.” The Lord struck down the men of Cush for Asa and Judah. The Cushites ran away.”
2 Chronicles 14:11-12 NIRV
He won the first battle by simply depending on God but the second time he had to engage in a battle; he made the wrong choice by trusting and depending on his ally.
In 2 Chronicles 16 vs 1-3, Asa king of Judah was faced with a war threat from the king of Israel. He decided to take a smart move (smartness in his eye) and paid King Ben- Hadassah (Syria) to attack Israel. The anger of the Lord was provoked against him and he failed in the battle.
When we are faced with the heat of the fire, we often forget how the Lord helped to fight previous battles. We trust in our strengths and abilities.
“Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them.”
Psalms 146:3-4 NLT
“At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance to destroy the army of the king of Aram. Don’t you remember what happened to the Ethiopians and Libyans and their vast army, with all of their chariots and charioteers? At that time you relied on the Lord, and he handed them over to you.”
2 Chronicles 16:7-8 NLT
God loves people that are fully loyal to Him and who depend on Him.
Friends, partial commitment is no commitment at all! Are you in or out?
Remember, you cannot be one leg in and one leg out. Are you or you are out in your walk with God? Can you solely trust in his ability or strength? Remember, when it comes to God, you cannot partially follow Him, you can’t be neither cold nor warm. you cannot be one leg in and one leg out. Never put your truth in man but depend on Him for your provision.
God draws near those who draw near to Him and He is committed to those who are fully committed to him.
“And he went out to meet King Asa as he was returning from the battle. “Listen to me, Asa!” he shouted. “Listen, all you people of Judah and Benjamin! The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.”
2 Chronicles 15:2 NLT
“The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT
Never put your trust in your wealth, in your physician, or your medication. Never put your trust in any human being but humbly let your heart in the Lord for all provision. This is the way to liftings and great blessings; Let Jehovah be your priority in life. Let Adonai be your first point of contact and your go-to person.
Stay connected to God!
