TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART

Passage: Proverbs 3:1-10

Key verse: 5

NIV

Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

3 My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
    but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years(C)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)

3 Let love and faithfulness(E) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(F)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(G)

5 Trust in the Lord(H) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(I) straight.[a](J)

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;(K)
    fear the Lord(L) and shun evil.(M)
8 This will bring health to your body(N)
    and nourishment to your bones.(O)

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(P) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(Q) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(R)

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
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ESV

Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

3 (A)My son, do not forget my teaching,
    (B)but let your heart keep my commandments,
2 for (C)length of days and years of life
    and (D)peace they will add to you.

3 Let not (E)steadfast love and (F)faithfulness forsake you;
    (G)bind them around your neck;
    (H)write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (I)find favor and (J)good success[a]
    in the sight of God and man.

5 (K)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and (L)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways (M)acknowledge him,
    and he (N)will make straight your paths.
7 (O)Be not wise in your own eyes;
    (P)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (Q)healing to your flesh[b]
    and (R)refreshment[c] to your bones.

9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with (S)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (T)barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
  3. Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine
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Solomon urges us to practice God’s love to those around us, and to be faithful in any circumstance. In the midst of our busy lives, it is very easy to forget about God. We often tend to drift away from God to gain control over our own lives. We often think that we understand ourselves better than God and therefore attempt to rely on our own accomplishments.

However, human strength always fails. We must endlessly depend on God and his almighty power. We must fear the Lord and ask for his guidance in our lives. When we finally surrender ourselves completely to God, he will bless us and make our paths straight.

Our Creator God knows exactly what we need and provides everything out of his power and love. Only God can be the truest nourishment to our souls. Let’s trust in God with all our ways, surrendering to him my own stubborn ideas and plans.

Prayer: Father, thank you for giving me your wisdom. Help me to trust in you with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.

One Word: Trust in the Lord with all your heart