Proverbs 3:5-6 is one of those passages that is so familiar, we lose the
wow factor of how important and radical it is. Trusting in the Lord with all my heart means that I am going to turn to God in every situation of life. To trust in the Lord is to put my entire weight on him. The next phrase is a contrast:
lean not on your own understanding. Instead of putting your weight on your understanding, lean completely on God, his wisdom, and his power. Your health, your family, your finances, your work, your time, and your relationships all are under God's care and control. Trusting him is both resting in him and obeying him. That's where the third phrase comes in:
in all your ways acknowledge him. God is the Sovereign creator of the universe. He created the solar system, and he created the DNA that is the information for every cell of your body. He is
worthy of your trust.
So what is troubling your today? Get on your knees and bring your anxieties, fears, and frustrations to the Lord. Trust him with all your heart. Commit yourself to obey him no matter what! (Philippians 4:4-8)
There's an old hymn that says,
Trust and obey for there's no other way
to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.
One of the verses has such wisdom:
But we never can prove the delights of his love
until all on the altar we lay.
For the favor he shows, for the joy he bestows,
are for those who will trust and obey.
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