Let Go
By Pastor Jerry A. Burns
There is a story about a monkey that reaches into a coconut shell filled with peanuts. He grabs a handful, but when he tries to pull his fist back out, he discovers that his clenched hand will not fit through the opening. He desperately wants to be free, but he refuses to let go of what he is holding.
Sometimes we are much like that monkey. We want freedom, peace, and the blessings of God, but we are unwilling to release the things we are desperately holding onto. We clutch our worries, our plans, our bitterness, our fears, and our desire to control the outcome.
The very thing we refuse to release may be the thing keeping us from experiencing the freedom God wants to give us.
God never asks us to surrender something without purpose. He asks us to trust Him. What are you holding onto today that you need to place in His hands? Let go, and trust the One who cares for you.
What are you holding onto that God is asking you to release?
"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear What flesh can do unto me." — Psalm 56:3-4
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This Week's Radio Program
Week Eighteen • May 3, 2026
Trusting God With Tomorrow (Pt. 3)
In this final part of the message, “Trusting God with Tomorrow,” we are brought face to face with a powerful truth from Scripture—while we often plan our days and assume the future, the Bible teaches us that life is fragile, uncertain, and completely in God’s hands. As James reminds us, our life is “even a vapour” that appears for a little time and then vanishes away . The issue is not planning, but planning without God—living as though we are in control of what only God knows.
This message walks through the heart of biblical trust: having a proper perspective of tomorrow, a humble posture before God today, and a surrendered plan that says, “If the Lord will.” Whether facing uncertainty, fear, or the illusion of control, we are called to draw near to God, rest in His care, and trust that His will is good, even when tomorrow is unknown. Because Christ has risen, our future is secure—not in our plans, but in His perfect hands.
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