Scripture: Proverbs 3: 5-6
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]
Scripture Commentary: Trust God in everything.
In a class on human behavior, the instructor divides the class into groups of 2. One person is blindfolded and turns around 3 times, after which they are told to fall backwards. They are to trust that someone will catch them.
In Proverbs 3, Solomon tells us to trust in the Lord with “all your heart.” We live by faith, not by sight, right? In the experiment above, the person who is blindfolded knows his/her classmate. S/he is to trust that s/he will be caught.
Trust and obey.
God, who you haven’t seen, tells you to trust in Him. Obey His commandments. Walk in His light and He will guide you. The proverb uses the word “heart.” This is not your physical heart. It is the Holy Spirit God has placed in you.
We think we know everything. So why ask God? We say we love God but we leave him outside our decisions.
Verse 6 says, “in all your ways submit to him.” Is God part of your decision making process? Solomon tells us what part God should play in our lives – everything! We should have an all encompassing, fully committed relationship with God.
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