Our Scripture was one that really spoke to my heart as a babe in Christ. Our focus will be dialed in on, “And lean not unto thine own understanding.” This was a foreign concept to me in that everything that I did before I was saved was the outcome of the choices that I made. I would seek counsel and advice from others, but ultimately it came down to me and me alone. And so, God spoke to my heart through His Word and began to teach me to seek Him, His will and direction for my life. In doing so, He began teaching me not to lean upon my understanding, but His.
We will be teachable when we are reachable. We have to give ourselves over to the Lord and be submissive to His will for our lives. We cannot come to God with our plans in our hands and expect Him to bless them. When our hearts are fixed upon Him and His plans for our lives, we will be reachable and teachable. David wrote in Psalm 25:1-5, “Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.” David did not lean on his own understanding. He had three requests of the Lord that made him reachable and teachable.
I. Show me
II. Teach me
III. Lead me
David said, “O my God, I trust in thee.” And “On thee do I wait all the day.” David was trusting in and submissive to the Lord. We would do well to follow his example. There will be times in our lives when we will not understand the outcome or circumstances of various situations,but our peace will be plentiful when we place our trust in the all-knowing God and lean upon Him and not our own finite understanding. Who are you leaning on?