Sunday, 14th September, 2025

Alex Buabeng-Korsah

TOPIC: ROOTED IN WHAT CANNOT FAIL

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. Where can man put his trust and enjoy unfailing security in this life?

Precious One, it is satisfying if you should be rooted in what cannot fail. 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 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 (confidence) 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.

 Are you in a dry season? Is the heat of life pressing in? Sometimes, those who trust in the Lord are tempted to think that it would be all rosy.

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, beloved. 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 or my own understanding sometimes. Teach me to root my heart in You—to trust even when I cannot see. In drought or in plenty, I am staying evergreen, fruitful, and strong in You. In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.  

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

Psalm 95; Revelation 14; 2 Chronicles 34