God Never Fails

Wednesday, 11 December 2024. Readings: Isaiah 40:25-31, Ps. 103:1-4,8,10, Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

When describing something entirely new to someone, we use comparisons so that the person can use what they know to imagine what they are being told. God tells Isaiah, “To whom will you compare me, that I should be like him?”

- “The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary… He gives power to the faint… Even youths shall faint and be weary, young men shall fall exhausted, but they who wait for the Lord shall… run and never be weary, they shall walk and not faint.”

- Only God deserves our complete trust. If God is for us, nothing can harm us. God’s power can never be reduced; his strength is everlasting. If we place our trust in God and wait on Him, we shall be like eagles, we shall be victorious, and we shall have the last laugh.

- This fact is exactly what Jesus re-echoes in today’s Gospel passage: “Come to me all you who labour and heavily laden, and I will give you rest… for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

- If we trust in God and cast all our fears, worries, and troubles (heavy burdens) on Him, we shall mount wings like eagles. We shall run and never be tired, walk and never grow faint. We shall be victorious; we shall have the last laugh.

- What is your burden? Jesus is saying to us today, “Come to Me.” How would you feel if an influential person (one who has enough wealth to change your life) gave you an appointment to see them? Happy and hopeful, right? Jesus, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, invites you today: “Come to Me.” Why are you still troubled?

Recently, I heard the song “Koseunti” by a Gospel artist, Sunmisola Agbebi, in which she said, “We should believe in God. Yes. He has never lost a battle. He has never lost a war. He has never lost a fight nor forsaken me.” These words are truly powerful. Even when your prayers are not answered, and things do not go as you expected, remember that God has not lost the battle and has not forsaken you.

- God has never lost a battle. Even now, God is still winning. Those who wait on God (who never give up on prayer) will run and never be weary. They walk and never faint. Do not interpret your present circumstances as a weakness on the part of God. He knows what He is doing. For instance, it may be difficult to believe that failing that exam was God’s gift for you. What if that failure was the fuel you needed to sharpen your skills and motivate you to discover your true potential?

- God never fails. Let us sing: “What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and grief to bear! What a privilege to carry. Give everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”

Let us pray: Almighty, ever-living God, deepen our trust in you. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God forever and ever. Amen.

Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. May God’s abundant blessings be upon us all. (Wednesday of the 2nd week of Advent Liturgical Colour: Violet. Bible Study: Isaiah 40:25-31, Ps. 103:1-4,8,10, Matthew 11:28-30).

@Rev. Fr. Evaristus E. Abu