Good Morning Friends,
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and
lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he
will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Solomon learned this lesson from experience,
the experience of following the opposite path. He ignored the Lord, took the
direction of his life into his own hands, following his own wisdom, and
suffered the painful consequences of those decisions. He messed up his life
real good! He wrote these words to his son to encourage him not to follow the
same path.
Do you believe that God knows what He is
doing? Do you believe that God’s direction for your life will bring fulfillment
and satisfaction and meet your needs? That’s what it means to trust Him. It
means to take God at His word. It means when He says be faithful to your
spouse, you trust that He knows what He is talking about and isn’t just out to
rob you of pleasure. It means when He says to be honest and walk in integrity
that you trust He knows what He is talking about and doesn’t just want to keep
you from being prosperous. Whatever He says, you trust that it is best and
right for your life.
You don’t second-guess God -- lean on your
own understanding. That would be to put your own wisdom above God’s. I know
many people who are willing to follow God’s instructions, as long as they agree
with them. When they don’t agree with what God says they reject His plan and
follow theirs. That puts their wisdom above the Lord’s.
Trust God and follow what He says and your
life won’t be messed up.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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