Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
Countless messages have been preached from our text. Many have read and re-read these powerful verses and for a season took heed to what they said, only to, eventually slide away from them and trust in themselves while propping themselves upon their own understanding. I believe a freedom will sprout up out of the soil of God’s Word and the by-product will be a power that only the GOD of the universe can provide when we trust in Him. Our days will be filled with a closeness to the Lord that will shine like the mid-day sun upon those who we cross paths with. And why will that be? Because we will be trusting not in ourselves, but in our GOD!
Who do you Trust In?
How many times do you suppose that you have quoted verse five? I believe many of us are guilty of quoting a verse and not really believing what we are saying nor taking the time to get ahold of it and, in turn, allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us what He wants us to get out of a particular verse. Habit is a dulling practice to fall into. When there is purpose in our study and reading of God’s Word, there will be growth in our faith.
Let’s define the word trust: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone. With that in place, let’s consider how God’s word describes Him using the definition we’ve been given for our word trust.
Character- “The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works” – Psalm 145:17
Ability- “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” –Hebrews 11:3 The ability of God to create something out of nothing is a remarkable truth.
Strength- Exodus 14:13-21 teaches us that God parted the Red sea.
Truth- “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”-Deuteronomy 32:4
Take time to go over these truths about God from these few scriptures from above and let them sink in deep. We must run deeper than the surface if we want to swim in the depths of who God really is according to His Word. Ask yourself, “How can I not trust in the Lord with all of my heart, knowing who He is according to His Word?” And why would I lean upon my own understanding knowing what God’s Word says about Him. We live in a fast paced world that has the ability to run us over “IF” we allow it. Take time alone to ask yourself, “Who am I trusting in for the totality of my life?” I Pray that God does a mighty work in your heart as you come to Him in a season of self-examination!
Thanks for visiting and thanks for praying,
Bro. Tracy
Countless messages have been preached from our text. Many have read and re-read these powerful verses and for a season took heed to what they said, only to, eventually slide away from them and trust in themselves while propping themselves upon their own understanding. I believe a freedom will sprout up out of the soil of God’s Word and the by-product will be a power that only the GOD of the universe can provide when we trust in Him. Our days will be filled with a closeness to the Lord that will shine like the mid-day sun upon those who we cross paths with. And why will that be? Because we will be trusting not in ourselves, but in our GOD!
Who do you Trust In?
How many times do you suppose that you have quoted verse five? I believe many of us are guilty of quoting a verse and not really believing what we are saying nor taking the time to get ahold of it and, in turn, allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us what He wants us to get out of a particular verse. Habit is a dulling practice to fall into. When there is purpose in our study and reading of God’s Word, there will be growth in our faith.
Let’s define the word trust: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone. With that in place, let’s consider how God’s word describes Him using the definition we’ve been given for our word trust.
Character- “The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works” – Psalm 145:17
Ability- “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” –Hebrews 11:3 The ability of God to create something out of nothing is a remarkable truth.
Strength- Exodus 14:13-21 teaches us that God parted the Red sea.
Truth- “He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.”-Deuteronomy 32:4
Take time to go over these truths about God from these few scriptures from above and let them sink in deep. We must run deeper than the surface if we want to swim in the depths of who God really is according to His Word. Ask yourself, “How can I not trust in the Lord with all of my heart, knowing who He is according to His Word?” And why would I lean upon my own understanding knowing what God’s Word says about Him. We live in a fast paced world that has the ability to run us over “IF” we allow it. Take time alone to ask yourself, “Who am I trusting in for the totality of my life?” I Pray that God does a mighty work in your heart as you come to Him in a season of self-examination!
Thanks for visiting and thanks for praying,
Bro. Tracy
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