Proverbs 3:5-6 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.
Trust is such a big part of life, especially as it pertains to relationships. Our relationships with the people we love are only as strong as the mutual trust we have with one another. We tend to only trust those who have lived in such a way as to earn our trust. In other words, they are honest, have integrity, and have not given us reason not to trust them.
A husband who lives above reproach and is careful with his interactions with the opposite gender outside of his marriage will undoubtedly earn the trust of his wife…and vice versa. A child who has a track record of always telling the truth and avoiding deceit at all costs is easily trusted by their parents, and rightfully so.
The Bible tells us clearly that One worthy of our trust is God. When it comes to reliability and dependability, nobody is worth trusting more than our Lord. It’s amazing to think that the motto of our nation was once “In God we trust,” but sadly, things have changed! For those of us who are saved, we have placed our complete faith and trust in the grace of God to save us from Hell.
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Trusting in God should be a natural thing to do, especially for the Christian. Yet, even with our trust in Christ for something as big as salvation, many Christians seem to struggle with trusting Christ for more seemingly small things in life.
On a scale of 1-10, much would you say your trust in God measures up? When others look at our lives, do they see us exemplify a clear element of trust in God?
The Bible tells us in Psalm 37:5, “Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” What a great assurance from God’s Word that trusting in God is a sure way of getting the provisions and blessings we desperately need.
In our text in Proverbs 3, we see a quick four-point outline:
1. Trust God with all our heart.
2. Trust God more than our own understanding.
3. Show our trust in God by acknowledging Him first before making any decision in life.
4. God will then guide our path in life.
Sometimes we don’t trust God because we don’t take time to consider the areas of our life in which He desires us to trust Him. We see in our text that we are to trust Him with “all of our heart” and “in all our ways.” Far too many of us fall into the trap of compartmentalizing our lives. We break up the different aspects of our life into pie slices. We give God our trust when it comes to the “church slice,” but when it comes to our “marriage slice, occupation slice, or parenting slice,” we tend to trust others or even ourselves to figure it out.
Psalm 28:7 reminds us, “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” Notice the Psalmist say, “My heart trusted in him, and I am helped.” When it comes to the “best return for our trust,” it must be the Lord!
MEMORY VERSE OF THE DAY
Proverbs 3:5-6 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.
