Friday, May 26, 2017

My Proverb

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:

Thank You Lord for Your faithfulness to me. Thank You that I can trust and rest in knowing I am in Your care and You will resolve things for my best even beyond my ability to imagine it. In Christ Jesus. Amen.  –AP

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