FIERCELY TRUSTING!

 

Sunday, January 14, 2024

 

FIERCELY TRUSTING!

 

Prov 3:5-8

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

 

Ordinarily we think of trusting God as producing peace and calm but I see fierceness in the phrase “with all thine heart.” It’s the roller-coaster scream! I trusted the machine and the operator when I first boarded. It is a wild ride and very frightening, but I know that I’ll be alright in the end and will probably get in line to ride again.

 

Life is sometimes like this. There are slow steep climbs and plunging falls and even a few jerks. We cling fiercely to the Lord. We trust with all our heart! To do this we must abandon our own understanding because there is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of that thinking is disaster. We trust with all our heart! We grit our teeth and grip tightly to the promises of God.

 

All the while we acknowledge God. We make him widely known! We are not ashamed to claim Him. We reveal Him and display Him and present Him. He keeps directing our paths, literally making our paths straight. He straightens things out for us as we acknowledge Him. Often, we forget who is supposed to do what and we wear ourselves out trying to make the crooked paths straight. It’s not our job! Our job is to make Him widely known.

 

Put away pride. Be not wise in your own eyes. Separate yourself from evil. Live a lifestyle that is godly. The result will be nourishment and strength.

 

Sit down, buckle up and hang on tightly. It will be a wild but safe ride. Trust in the Lord with all your heart!

 

Dear Lord, no matter how wild and rough life may be, I know I can safely trust in thee. AMEN