Everything we need to know about living life can be found in the Bible. Does that seem like an overstatement? No, all the rich teaching of God’s Word gives practical, daily, life-giving instruction for strength of soul and vibrancy of life. As I have studied the Bible over the past 60 years, one set of verses has settled out for me as a beautiful summary of the entirety of the Book. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5a The very first “trust in the Lord” we must have is in He being our only hope for eternal life because of Jesus death on the cross to take the punishment we deserve for our self-willed ways. Once we embrace this amazing truth, then there is a whole life ahead of trusting Him concerning EVERYTHING in our lives.
Think about these wonderful thoughts concerning trusting God. “The word translated ‘trust’ in …means ‘to lie helpless, facedown.’ It pictures a servant waiting for the master’s command in readiness to obey, or a defeated soldier yielding himself to the conquering general.” (Wiersbe) “To trust in God is to be unbottomed of thyself, and of every creature, and so to lean upon God, that if he fail thee thou sinkest.” (Trapp)
Do we really trust God with all our heart? “They trust not God at all that do it not alone. He that stands with one foot on a rock, and another foot upon a quicksand, will sink and perish as certainly as he that stands with both feet on a quicksand.” (Trapp)
Let’s encourage one another to trust God completely concerning everything as we meet this Thursday morning at 9:30 for Ladies Bible Study. I want you to be there; your life will be enriched for God’s glory.