Trust In The LORD

Trust In The LORD

TRUST IN THE LORD

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

Trusting God is both a humbling and powerful concept. It is humbling because it reminds us that although we have great human capabilities, there are limits to our greatest strengths and effort. In this age of the celebration of unprecedented human achievements, it deflates our ego to accept defeat. So even when we realize we are incapable, we still force ourselves to heave against our struggles with all our strength.

The Lord wants us to lean on Him with absolute trust.

Trust begins in the heart and requires our surrender. It is a deep realization within the very core of our beings that God is sovereign in our lives. It settles the issue of ‘who is boss’ over our lives; either we choose to govern our own lives or we yield to Christ as Lord and King over our lives.

In addition to trusting Him in our innermost being, we are encouraged to also trust Him with our intellect and mind. That can be a challenge in this day and age when the human intellect has become our modern-day god. As great as it is to have a good education and enlightened mind to help us grapple with life’s many challenges, the Lord wants us to yield our understanding to Him. We are to yield our plans to Him.

To do that, we have to:

• Accept the limitations of our human efforts and understanding

• Acknowledge God’s infinite wisdom

• Ask the Lord to guide us in our decision-making

• Allow the peace of God to fill our hearts

Prayer: Commit your ways to the Lord, and receive divine direction and peace for every step you take.

Scriptural Reading: Proverbs Prov 3:1-12

1 My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands;

2 For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you.

3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,

4 And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

8 It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;

12 For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.

9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, And with the firstfruits of all your increase;

10 So your barns will be filled with plenty, And your vats will overflow with new wine.

11 My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction;

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Trust In The LORD