TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART

Proverbs 3:1-10 / Keywords 3:5

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

 

Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

3:1 My son, do not forget my teaching,

    but keep my commands in your heart,

2 for they will prolong your life many years

    and bring you peace and prosperity.

3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you;

    bind them around your neck,

    write them on the tablet of your heart.

4 Then you will win favor and a good name

    in the sight of God and man.

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways submit to him,

    and he will make your paths straight.[a]

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

    fear the Lord and shun evil.

8 This will bring health to your body

    and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,

    with the firstfruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

    and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Footnotes

a. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths

1. Solomon urges us to practice God’s love to those around us, and to be faithful in any circumstance. In the midst of our busy lives, it is very easy to forget about God. We often tend to drift away from God to gain control over our own lives. We often think that we understand ourselves better than God and therefore attempt to rely on our own accomplishments.

 

2. However, human strength always fails. We must endlessly depend on God and his almighty power. We must fear the Lord and ask for his guidance in our lives. When we finally surrender ourselves completely to God, he will bless us and make our paths straight.

 

3. Our Creator God knows exactly what we need and provides everything out of his power and love. Only God can be the truest nourishment to our souls. Let’s trust in God with all our ways, surrendering to him my own stubborn ideas and plans.

 

Prayer Father, thank you for giving me your wisdom. Help me to trust in you with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.

One Word Trust in the Lord with all your heart