Trust!

Trust!

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

The man who wrote these words in the verses above was Solomon, the king of Israel, who was given a special experience of God, and blessed with wisdom and riches beyond any king before or after him. His proverbs have become the subject of several messages, as well as the foundation of several counselling sessions on marriage, career, business, family life and even preparing for eternity. Today's extract is one of those messages that speak to life in general, reminding us of who God is, who we are, what we are, what is required of us and where we are headed. It has to be laid out from the start that we do not have forever on this side of eternity; we are here for a reason and a season, and the best use of my time and life will be the discovery, persuit and fulfillment of God's purpose for my life. At the end of it all, nothing else will matter. 

That is why the verse starts with TRUST. This is defined as 'firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something'. A firm belief in someone or something does not happen by accident, but by constant testing of the ability, capacity and capability of the person or thing. You do not get to the place of confidence overnight. You get to trust someone or something when you have proven them or it over time. You find your way to God because you may have tried other options and got only disappointments. You came to Him, maybe because someone told you about Him, or frustration pushed you into His arms, but you came all the same. Over time, you have found Him faithful and dependable, and you can commit ALL into His hands. That is a fundamental requirement for trust: it is ALL or nothing at all. Partial trust is as good as total mistrust. 

The Lord has to take all, or nothing at all. He is not a God who will accept half-measures. If I can trust Him with my all, I will get His all. As He is limitless, it means that this entire lifetime is not long enough to know all there is to know about God. I am limited in knowledge and skill. I am limited by time and space, and I can get tired easily. I have to daily live in the consciousness of the awesome power of God and my need for Him. I do not have the slightest idea of what the next few hours will bring my way, but I have a God who has put in place His plans for me, long before my parents even came together. With Him, there are no accidents. With Him, there is no limit to where He can take a man who fully depends on Him. Ask the man who wrote these words; he lived both the joys and the sorrows that come from trusting God, and following his own schemes. Now we know; would you trust God? God's time of favour is here.