Today, as we gather to seek the Lord's face and meditate on His Word, let us turn our hearts and minds to the book of Proverbs 3:5-6, which says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
As we navigate through life, it is easy to rely on our own wisdom and understanding to make decisions. However, our reformed theology teaches us that man is fallen and his understanding is limited. It is only through faith in God and submission to His will that we can truly find the right path for our lives.
Our reformed forefathers, such as John Calvin, emphasized the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty. In his Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin wrote, "Man's nature is so prone to evil that he cannot be aroused to good unless he be divinely taught." Therefore, let us not lean on our own understanding, but rather seek the Lord's guidance in all that we do.
Charles Spurgeon, in his sermon on Proverbs 3:5-6, said, "The Christian who trusts in God, and does not lean on his own understanding, will find that God will direct his paths, and make them straight and smooth." Let us take this to heart and trust in God's plan for our lives, even when it may not make sense to us.
As we go about our day, let us remember to submit all our ways to the Lord, seeking His will in every decision we make. And as we do so, we can trust that He will make our paths straight and lead us in the way of righteousness.
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your Word and the guidance it provides us. We confess that we often lean on our own understanding and fail to trust in Your sovereignty. Today, we ask that You would help us to submit all our ways to You and trust in Your plan for our lives. May Your Holy Spirit guide us and lead us in the way of righteousness. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
