Wednesday, June 1, 2011


Source of Strength

Jeremiah 17:5-8

(5) This is what the Lord says:
“Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
(6) He will be like a bush in the wastelands; he will not see prosperity when it comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.
(7) “But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.
(8) He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Verses 5-6:
            Source of strength: Man
-  Cursed is the one…
·         Who trusts in man
·         Who depends on flesh for his strength
·         Whose heart turns away from the Lord
            Result: Death
-  He will…
·         Be like a bush in the wastelands
·         Not see prosperity when it comes
·         Dwell in the parched places of the desert,
           in a salt land where no one lives

Verses 7-8:
            Source of strength: God
-  Blessed is the man…
·         Who trusts in the Lord
·         Whose confidence is in him
            Result: Life
-  He will be like a tree…
·         Planted by the water
·         That sends out its roots by the stream
·         Does not fear when heat comes
·         Its leaves are always green
·         Has no worries in a year of drought
·         Never fails to bear fruit

Who are you trusting today?

Memory Verse
But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
~ Jeremiah 17:7 ~

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