Saturday, January 29, 2011

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart

Proverbs 3:5-8"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. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones."  We must trust in the Lord with all our hearts, believing he is able and wise to do what is best. We must, with an entire submission and satisfaction, depend upon him to perform all things for us, and not lean to our own understanding, as if we could, by any forecast of our own, without God, help ourselves, and bring our affairs to a good issue. Those who know themselves, find their own understandings a broken reed, which, if they lean upon, will fail. We must ask his advice and beg direction from him, not only when the case is difficult, but in every case.In all our ways that prove pleasant, in which we gain our point, we must acknowledge God with thankfulness. In all our ways that prove uncomfortable, and that are hedged up with thorns, we must acknowledge him with submission. Those that faithfully follow the pillar of cloud and fire shall find that though it may lead them about it leads them the right way and will bring them to Canaan at last.
A humble subjection: Be not wise in thy own eyes. There is not a greater enemy to the fear of God in the heart, than conceitedness of our own wisdom. A dutiful subjection: Fear the Lord, and depart from evil; take heed of doing any thing to offend him and to forfeit his care. To fear the Lord, so as to depart from evil, is true wisdom and understanding (Job 28:28); those that have it are truly wise, but self-denyingly so, and not wise in their own eyes.
(Matthew Henry's Commentary)

Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to come to you humbly and recognize that without you we are nothing. Our wisdom is foolishness to yours. Help us to realize that wisdom can only be received from you so that we may turn to you for guidance and not rely on our own plans. Help us Father to show more our gratitude to you and acknowledgment as our Creator of the Heavens and the earth, all that is good and magnificent. Amen.

2 comments:

  1. Wait, so why two places for Daily Proverb?

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  2. Only one place. The other blog associated with Daily Proverb is "The Teachings of Paul, the Apostle" to be found at http://www.paultheapostle05.blogspot.com/

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