October 2008 Pastor Leland Lantz
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
Blessings in Christ,
During these uncertain times, times of economic failings, threats of war and aggression, earthquakes, hurricanes, the sudden passing of relatives and friends, and all kinds of disasters, discerning our vote for the next president, etc. we might ask ourselves, “What should I do in times like these?” Do you feel a sense of insecurity, worry, distress, or depression because of these things? If so, then let’s heed the wisdom from Solomon found in Proverbs 3:5-6 and trust in the Lord.
These words of wisdom talk about leaning. Leaning is putting your whole weight on something, resting on and trusting in that person or thing. When we have important decisions to make or worries weigh us down, we sometimes feel that we can’t trust anyone. We forget that we really need to trust in God. He is a better judge of what we want than even we are! We must trust Him completely in every choice we make. We should not omit careful thinking or our God-given ability to reason; but we should not trust our own ideas to the exclusion of all others. We must not be wise in our own eyes. We need to listen to and be corrected by God’s Word and wise counselors. Bring your decisions and anything that is worrying you to God in prayer; use the Bible as your guide follow God’s leading. He will make your paths straight by both guiding and protecting you. Let us acknowledge God in all our ways and turn every area of life over to Him. Jesus
tells us in Matthew 6:33-34, …seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Look at your values and priorities. What is important to you? In what areas have you not acknowledged Him? What is His advice? Remember WWJD – What Would Jesus Do? Make Him the center of everything you do; He longs to guide you and be with you down every path of life. Hope to see you in worship where we will lean together on Christ!
Leaning on Him,
