We are now on day 4 of our Proverbs series. Today, I want us to focus on Proverbs 3:5-6 which states, "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."
First of all, what does it mean to trust in the Lord with all of one's heart? I believe that it means that we trust in the Lord with all that is within us. We trust in the Lord to help us in every area of our lives. If we need help with our finances, we trust that the Lord will provide for us what we need. If we need help with our relationships, we ask the Lord to sustain our friendships and help us to love one another and be good to one another. If we need help when we are facing health concerns, we trust that the Lord will heal us, be with us and see us through. When we face the end of our days, we trust in the promise of the Lord that He has prepared a place for us so that we can be with Him forever.
This Proverb also tells us not to lean on our understanding. There is a way that seems right to us, but that is not always the way that we should go. If we trust in our own human reasoning, we can go down the wrong path and be led into sin. For this reason, we seek the guidance of the Lord in the Bible and through prayer. That is how we will know how to proceed through this life and make the correct decisions about our present and our future.
We are also to always submit to the will of the Lord. When we know what it is that He wants us to do, we need to act on that. We trust that He knows what is best for us. He will always lead us to what is good and not to what will cause harm to us. Our paths will run smooth and straight for time and for eternity when we place all of our trust in the Lord and cast our cares on Him. We must keep our eyes always fixed upon the Lord Jesus.
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