Author: Craig Mellendorf

Trust in the Lord - Part 2
Proverbs 3:5-6
God has a for those who trust Him fast.
Proverbs 3:5-6—“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
These verses contain 3 commands and 1 promise—two commands are things to do, one command is something not to do.
1st Command—Trust in the Lord with all your
It’s easy to trust one who has great character and ability. God has both.
With All—totality, whole, entire
Your Heart—your inner man, everything in your interior: mind, will, feelings.
2nd Command— on your own understanding
Lean—support oneself, rely (Samson—full weight on the pillars-Judges 16:26)
Understanding—trying to understand, gain insight, figure things out
Some people try to figure God out logically.
God supercedes logic because He is supernatural. He can do anything.
His ways are above ours so we cannot see His reasons for doing things.
3rd Command—In all your ways the LORD
Ways—road, journey, manner of living, direction, habit, course of life.
“Heart” deals with our interior, “ways” deals with our exterior— what we do.
How we live should be an acknowledgement of Yahweh—that He exists, He sees, He blesses obedience and judges disobedience, He is good, all-wise, all-loving, sovereign, and in control.
Acknowledge—to know, understand. Actively showing awareness of the Lord and His activity and a desire to experience Him in one’s situation.
God’s Promise—He gives us a good path as we trust and know Him in of our internal and external ways.
Direct—to make straight, level; to be right, prosperous, pleasing
Are you fully trusting God, aligning all of your ways with His ways?

Dave Walters