"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
The ladies in my bible study are beginning a new theme this month: Walking By Faith. It's off to a great start! Even though our first verses we are studying have been studied multiple times before, God showed me something new today. I love that when it happens. God's Word is alive! This is what He showed me today...
vs 5-Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
•Trust in Who?
-The LORD!
•With what?
-ALL my heart! It must be all or nothing. There is no middle ground when it comes to trust.
I can't try to make sense of something with my own understanding. His ways are not my ways! I must seek God's Word.
vs 6-In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
•In ALL.
-Every circumstance, every situation, in every trial, fear, joy and happiness.
•Acknowledge.
-To recognize the rights, authority or status of, to express gratitude or obligation for, to take notice of, to recognize as genuine or valid.
In other words, I must surrender to God's Will knowing that He is in control, He has the right to be in control, and He will never do me wrong, cause me harm or steer me in the wrong direction. He always wants what is best for me.
But I did notice something new this morning, something I had not seen before.
•Paths
-Plural.
-Not 'path.'
-PATHS.
For some reason, I had always read it as 'path.' As if my life is one journey, one road. It's not. My life is made up of many decisions that lead me in different directions. Some paths I remain on, some I leave.
Some paths are familiar, some are new, but this one thing is clear: God promises that if I hand over the reins of my life, if I hand over the roadmap of 'my plans' and surrender to His will, He promises to direct my course.
He makes no mistakes...
He will plan and lead me according to the purpose He has for me...
He will not only direct my paths...He will clear the way for me...
But that's just me!
