Posted on 03/03/2019 6:49:55 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress
“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 KJV).
In Webster’s 1828, we read:
TRUST, n.
1. Confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person. “Whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe” (Proverbs 29:25).
2. He or that which is the ground of confidence. “O Lord God, thou art my trust from my youth” (Psalm 71:5).
“Trust” means to rely upon, put confidence in. This we need to do toward God and not to suppose that we are self-contained and self-sufficient of ourselves. Man makes a grave mistake when he does not pray, does not commit his way to God, and does not depend upon God. “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy” (I Timothy 6:17 KJV).
Other passages that speak of trusting in God, and not men or horses or chariots, are found here: Isaiah 31:1; Psalm 20:7, Psalm 44:1-8; Psalm 118:8-9.
“In all thy ways acknowledge him,” or seek to know His will for your life. Acknowledge Him as the unseen guest at all your activities. Acknowledge Him when you sit down to a meal as the One that has made provision for you and beg Him to help you to be moderate in your feasting and not be a glutton. Acknowledge Him when you get in your car and ask Him for travelling mercies and safety on the road. Acknowledge Him in the rearing of your children and trust His methods rather than the world’s or Benjamin Spock.
And especially acknowledge Him by spending time daily in His Word and allow the Scriptures to be your counsellors.
“. . . and He shall direct thy paths.” If a man fails to acknowledge his relationship to God, fails to submit to divine direction, he denies the fundamental reason for his existence. One who walks the path of life is not able to give moral and spiritual guidance to his own steps. He will inevitably stray from the straight and narrow. We surely and sorely need God's divine discipline and correction in this world.
“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps” (Jeremiah 10:23 KJV).
FATHER, we seem to be not much different from a lost man when we seek to rely on our human intellect for understanding and try to direct our own paths? Truly we are walking in darkness and we will stumble as we go. We acknowledge You, our Lord, in every step we take for we know that our lives are led by supernatural guidance. Give us strength as we walk in the light of Your eternal Word. Amen.
Let’s read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let’s keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread!
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Trust in the Lord is an oft repeated phrase in Scripture:
We might say:
just a bump in the road
it will be ok tomorrow
it will work out
I have been trying to replace the above and say out loud, “Lord I trust you in this matter.” Getting better at it........................
It is a constant theme in the Bible. I’m not sure I would say it is a popular old saying. I like your idea of constantly reminding yourself to “trust in the Lord!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh2J4RI9zWI
I always find the 2nd part harder - “lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Amen!
Thanks for posting.
You are most welcome!
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