Together in Christ: 'Trust in the Lord!' — Proverbs 3:5-7

Too many of us live life "flying by the seat of our pants" — trusting in our own talent/feelings/wisdom without relying on others. When the teaching of Scripture seems too hard to obey or is not known, we try to figure out what to do based on our instincts, and life quickly turns treacherous. True wisdom realizes that we must trust in the Lord completely! When we fall back on our understanding while refusing to consult the clear teaching of God or ignoring it, we are destined for failure.

As a follower of Christ, we call Jesus our Lord. We promise to seek His will in all we do, not our self-will, someone else's will, or the will of the popular opinion. Fearing the Lord when trying to live a life that matters eternally doesn't mean quaking in terror of God. Instead, it means being reverent toward Him and dependent on Him and trusting that the Holy One of Heaven knows all, loves us, and longs to help us navigate life. One reason we have spent a great deal of time the last couple of months talking about our relationship with God as Father, Son, and Spirit is to prepare us to hear the Scriptures calling us to trust Him and seek His guidance for our lives. That means we turn away from evil so the devil won't use that evil to distort our minds, weaken our faith, and lead us down paths of destruction. After all, the devil lies to us because he wants to separate us from our trust in God and eventually lead us down destructive paths. ^[1]

Let's see all that God has done to save us, bless us, and promise us His future. Let's turn away from evil so we can seek God's will in all we do!