Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.
Insight
To trust in the Lord wholeheartedly means one should not rely (lean) on his understanding, for human insights are never enough. God’s ways are incomprehensible; yet He is trustworthy. All the wisdom a person may acquire can never replace the need for full trust in God’s superior ways. Heart in Hebrew refers to one’s emotions, or his intellect, or will. 1
Application
The root issue that we must address, is not the failures of others, but our own personal failure to trust Jesus with our whole heart about every situation. The sooner we realize that He is in control, the better off we will be. Although we trust Him completely for purchasing our salvation, we find it difficult to trust Him for our family, friends, and finances. Please thank Him now for the joy of your salvation. Thank Him now, in advance, for the answers to your heart-felt prayers.
Motivation
When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, “Do you want to be made well?” John 5:6
We can trust Him because He has always been trustworthy. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, thank You for the trials that teach me more about trusting You.
1. Walvoord, John F., & Zuck, R. B., Dallas Theological Seminary. (1985). The Bible Knowledge Commentary
