Tuesday, August 2

Proverbs 3:5-6

(5) “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings; (6) in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

How do you know that you are truly trusting in someone? You only trust in the person that you know and value. How can we trust in God unless we invest time each day to get to know Him? We get to know God like we do the people in our life that we love. We must invest time in learning and knowing the character of the God of the Bible. We cannot trust in a God of our own perception. If we do, then God is limited by our finite human understanding. He is weakened by our human frailty. When we trust in the all powerful God as defined by Scripture, we are given hope that we can rise above our human limits and be delivered into the presence of the all knowing Sovereign God.

How much time have you invested in the presence of God this week? Do you dedicate time for reading His Word and meeting Him in Prayer? Do you delight in the Hope that He alone gives you?

Trusting in God is a daily, life long adventure. Enjoy the journey!

Prayer

Thank you, O God, that you are trustworthy above all others! Forgive me when I take my eyes off of you and focus on the momentary troubles of my life. I ask for your courage and strength to keep my eyes fixed on you, Jesus, the author and finisher of my faith. AMEN

Pastor Roger Crites