Today’s Bible Reading:
Proverbs 1-3; Romans 7
Journal Entry on a passage from today’s reading:
Topic: Trust
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 3:5-6
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 will make your paths straight. (Prov 3:5-6 NIV)
OBSERVATION:
The great thing about pithy proverbs is that they generally
speak for themselves and don’t require much probing investigation to elucidate
their meaning. This simple proverb expresses that there are often things in
life beyond our understanding—uncertainty about decisions to be made, traumas
to be overcome, unanswered questions. In these times, whatever deductions we
may reason on our own are not as important as trusting in the Lord for guidance,
nor as sure as His faithfulness to guide us rightly.
APPLICATION:
These two verses are my own personal favorite proverbs which
I memorized long ago and have repeated to myself often over the years. It can
be mental torture to try to figure out the solution to a difficult life problem
or to try to figure out what went wrong in a trying situation or why it
happened. There are times when I have cried out, “God, I don’t understand why!”
or, “God I just don’t know what to do!” Then I quote this little proverb to
myself—
“Okay Andy… 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” (Prov 3:5-6 KJV).
It is not an excuse to abdicate responsibility to pursue
solutions, it is an acknowledgment that I need God’s help. It is the peace of
mind that my Lord really does have my back.
PRAYER:
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