Day 9 – 90 Days in Proverbs - Trust Factor
Proverbs 3:5-6 [NKJV] 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
We have a trust problem in this world – not surprising when politicians, business leaders, priests and pastors have very publically failed the trust we have placed in them. Money laundering. Putting personal gain above public service. Sexual misconduct. Lying. These are too often the hallmark of those who are to be our leaders, servants and benefactors.
These so-called “leaders,” rather than setting a good example, have failed to show themselves worthy of our continued trust. When we put our trust in the leaders in this world, experience has shown that we might be disappointed more often than not. Little wonder we have a trust problem in this world.
But we also have to watch out when we are tempted to follow the often quoted advice of “trust your gut.” You see, Proverbs 3:5-6 indicates that we have to be careful about trusting out own human hearts, thoughts and perspectives.
Our own human hearts can deceive us, if we are not careful, because human nature is easily lead by Satan. Jeremiah 17:9 [NKJV] tells us The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
God asks us, instead, to completely trust Him – in His guidance and direction for our lives. And He makes the point that His ways and His thoughts are completely different from our own, natural ones. Isaiah 55:8 [NKJV] "For My thoughts [are] not your thoughts, Nor [are] your ways My ways," says the LORD.
God, who never changes [Malachi 3:6], is completely trustworthy. He always leads in the right direction. He always has your best interest at heart. His laws, His ways, His standards and His behavior are not impacted by pop culture or situational ethics.
You can put complete trust in God because He has earned our trust through the ages. We read about His complete trustworthiness in the Bible and, if we have worshipped Him for any period of time, we’ve seen His trustworthiness in action in our own lives. Whatever comes your way in life, dear sisters, you can put your complete trust God to be who He says He is and to do what He says He will do. Human leaders: not so much.
Prayer — Father God, I trust in you. I will lean on Your Word and will follow Your directions. I trust you over my own heart and understanding. Lead me by Your Holy Spirit to be as steady in goodness and obedience, faith and love, as You are in steadfast in Your love and care for me. In Jesus name I ask. Amen
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