"Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life"- Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
A certain old man heard some people complaining about the same problems every time. Then, one day he told them a joke and everyone roared in laughter. After a couple of minutes, he told them the same joke and only a few of them smiled. When he told the same joke for the third time no one laughed anymore. The old man smiled and said: “You can’t laugh at the same joke over and over. So why are you always grumbling and complaining about the same problem?”
The current state of the nation can be a major cause for concern to many people. The nation seems to be stranded in the jungle and many people are feeling the heat badly. The prices of almost everything in the market (especially staple food items) has skyrocketed and many families are struggling to survive. There is no where in the country that is safe and our leaders appears to be helpless and clueless. Many people are worried, confused and afraid. However, worry or anxiety can never solve our problems but only prayer can (Philippians 4:6). So, instead of complaining or protesting, God expects us to seek for help from Him alone in the place of prayer (2 Chronicles 7:14) .
"Then my people who are called by my name should be sorry. They should be humble and they should pray. They should try to find me. And they should stop doing the wrong things that they have done. Then I will hear them from heaven and I will forgive their sin . And I will make their country better" -2 Chronicles 7:14 (EASY)
Beloved, are you still worried about those same old problems or challenges today? Don't you know that worry won’t solve your problems, rather, it will compound it, waste your time and energy. Don't you understand that every anxiety-inducing circumstances is an opportunity for God to be glorified. God detests worrying, complaining, grumbling or murmuring and warned us to avoid it like a deadly plague (1 Corinthians 10:10-11). No wonder all the Israelites who complained or murmured in the wilderness never entered the promised land (Numbers 14:1-3, 27-29). What a judgement!
"And let’s not grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the destroying angel. Now these things happened to them as an example, and it was written down as a warning to us on whom the ends of the ages have come" - 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 (TLV)
Friends, have you been disappointed? Are you worried, angry and afraid about your life and the state of your nation? May I challenge you to cast your burdens on the everlasting shoulder of the Almighty God today. Please resign your appointment as the Chief Complainer General of the Federation or Family (CGF) today and trust the Almighty God to intervene on your behalf.
One powerful hymn that re-echoes the counsel of God in Philippians 4:6 and 2 Chronicles 7:14 is titled " I Must Tell Jesus". As you meditate on the lyrics of this hymn, please trust God for grace to truly empty your worry wagon on His Everlasting shoulders at all times. It is not wise to continue carrying all those old burdens when Jesus Christ has offered to help you (1 Peter 5:7, Psalms 55:22).
I MUST TELL JESUS by Elisha Hoffman, 1894.
I must tell Jesus all of my trials;
I cannot bear these burdens alone;
In my distress He kindly will help me;
He ever loves and cares for His own.
Chorus:
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!,
I cannot bear my burdens alone;
I must tell Jesus! I must tell Jesus!
Jesus can help me, Jesus alone.
I must tell Jesus all of my troubles;
He is a kind, compassionate Friend;
If I but ask Him, He will deliver,
Make of my troubles quickly an end.
Tempted and tried I need a great Saviour,
One who can help my burdens to bear;
I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus;
He all my cares and sorrows will share.
O how the world to evil allures me!
O how my heart is tempted to sin!
I must tell Jesus, and He will help me
Over the world the vict’ry to win.
As we passionately begin to seek God's face for divine intervention, the wind of true change shall begin to blow across our nations, homes, businesses and families in Jesus name. The Great Burden Bearer will step into the affairs of our family and nation with timely help from above in Jesus name. The Almighty God will turnaround the destiny of our nation and restore her lost glory in Jesus name, Amen.
Good day and God bless you.
Maranatha!
Bro. Okanlawon Taiwo
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