Scripture:
Proverbs 3:5-10 ESV
[5] Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. [7] Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil. [8] It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones. [9] Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all your produce; [10] then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Observation:
I had to go back to proverbs this morning. I just needed a little wisdom. So my thought was the bible is full of wisdom, and the best place to get it from was proverbs. A book devoted to teaching wisdom written by a man who is still considered the wisest man on earth. I was reading about how his son took over for him as king, and one of the first things he did was go against what his father’s advisors told him to do. Leaning on kids that were closer to his age rather than taking counsel from older and wiser men. That’s part of what brought me to these verses. Solomon is a man of wisdom who knew not to lean on his own understanding. Trusting the LORD was the key. So what does it mean to acknowledge HIM in all your ways? Solomon had a group of men that he spoke to about the things that needed to be done. I’m sure these men had a relationship with GOD and spent time in prayer. So Solomon, even though he asked for wisdom from GOD and it was granted, still did not consider himself wise he had other men to draw from. As we read in Proverbs, there is wisdom in a multitude of counsel. He saw how putting GOD first always brought good results. Giving HIM the first fruits of his day. Taking time to seek out what HE wanted. The richest wisest man in all the world gave the first part of his wealth to GOD. The principle worked because Solomon never wanted for anything. His barn was overflowing.
Application:
I find myself in a little bit of a spot, I know GOD has a plan it’s just that sometimes it’s hard to see. Spending time with the Father and seeking wise counsel is what my life is about. I believe it’s how my life is arranged. From the beginning of my day. In the end, I surround myself with people who are chasing after Jesus. I want HIM to be the deciding factor of my life. That means I have to get away from the way I think or feel and allow GOD’S word to guide my path. I’m honestly not sure how all this works, but I do know that it does work. Something happens in the heavenly realm when you lean on GOD for understanding. Trusting that HE will make all things right. So here is my confession. I am struggling in a few different areas. None of it has to do with drugs or wanting to do drugs. Just to make that clear. I feel like it’s necessary to say I wholeheartedly trust that GOD is my answer. I know that HE will provide. I’m not leaning on what it looks like. I’m standing on HIS word that tells me that if I honor HIM with my first fruits, HE will fill my barn to overflowing. I trust that he will provide work and the ability to perform that work. I know that HE would not bring me to the edge of the sea without already paving the highway through it. So I continue to give my all to HIM.
Prayer:
Father, this life is not about me. It’s about leaning on you. I know that you don’t do things in conventional ways. So sometimes it’s hard to see what you are doing. But I trust that the uncertainty I feel is because you are moving behind the scenes on my behalf. I feel like today there will be a supernatural release of provisions. I know that you have a plan, and your purpose will prevail. When we are standing in front of the sea, we can’t imagine there being a highway right in front of us. That’s why we can not lean on what we know. Your knowledge and wisdom are far greater than ours, so today, we lean on you. It’s in the mighty name of Jesus I pray amen.