Trust in the Lord, For It Is Good – (Proverbs 3:5-8)
Daily Proverbs
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. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.
Daily Bible Study
Our ways are not God’s ways and our thoughts are not God’s thoughts. The word used here for “trust” really means several things rolled into one word, e.g. trust, love, respect, reverence, and desire to be with God. This is what is really meant by “trust in the Lord,” and this is something that can only be done by Christians. Because it’s only from our faith in Jesus that we can truly know how to trust God. Our faith creates a new relationship between us and the Lord. Moreover, our faith brings the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who brings about a change in our hearts. A change through which we learn and understand what it means to, “trust in the Lord” as we put our faith in Christ alone. Moreover, it’s only through Jesus that we have a restored relationship with God the Father. And only through Christ do we become children of God, adopted into the family of God through Jesus sacrifice for us and our faith in Him.
With our salvation comes the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and God’s process of spiritual growth called “sanctification.” Sanctification is the process of spiritual growth carried out by the Holy Spirit as we are changed from the inside out. Moreover, as we study God’s word the Bible, we gain wisdom from God as the Holy Spirit helps to illuminate our understanding of scripture in light of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. God’s wisdom learned from His word, gives us a wisdom which not only leads to life, but leads to a more abundant life as we grow in our knowledge and joy of the Lord. In this passage the phrase, “fear of the Lord” does not mean to be afraid of God. Rather, it means to have a deep down love, respect, reverence and awe for God with a sense of wonder as we learn of His mighty deeds accomplished on behalf of those He calls His own. And this is something that only those who have a relationship with God through Christ can know and understand.