Trust in the Lord by Carey Smith
"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
Can you describe this verse in a picture? Recently I was walking through the parking lot heading into Wal-Mart and I noticed a family walking out. What caught my eye was seeing a little girl, around 4 years old holding on to her daddy's hand. Now, she was not just holding it, she was holding it, walking behind him, with her eyes closed, skipping and smiling. To me, that is a perfect picture of this verse. Joyfully trusting in God, allowing Him to lead you without struggling against His direction or trying peek over His shoulder to see what is coming. This little girl trusted her dad to lead her away from the dangers of the parking lot and she did not have a care in the world because he was holding firmly to her hand.
When I think of the word "Faith" I am also reminded of Queen Esther. In Esther chapter 4, we find that the Queen is preparing herself to meet with the king. She is going to approach him unannounced which is punishable by death, unless the king extends his scepter. The Jews are facing certain destruction and Esther has asked her people to fast and pray because she is going to approach the king, unannounced. She does not know if God will have the king extend his scepter but she is going to trust God that his is what she needs to do, right now.
Apply Proverbs 3:5 to your life today. Where do you need to trust God with no reserves. God does not ask us to rely on our understanding, but to trust Him with all of our heart.
Daily Prayer Focus: Recommit to trust God in all your ways. Ask God to give you a childlike faith. Lean on God, Acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.
On The Go Prayer Focus: Keith Cook Events. Pray for Keith as he ministers through hands-on training opportunities. This is the mobile, active division of our Outreach Training department. This week Keith and the team are ministering in Cotonou, Benin and Lome, Togo. Pray that God will challenge the hearts of those to whom they will be ministering to that they might see the need for greater involvement in evangelism and that God will open doors for them to serve Him both in their home countries and to the ends of the earth.
Thank you for taking the time to pray for this important division of On The Go Ministries. For more information on any our ministries here at On The Go, you may send your questions to info@onthego.org.
On The Go Daily Devotion for March 9, 2017
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