Sermon Snippets

"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 belongs in a select group of Bible verses whose content is clear, practical, and fundamental to the Christian faith. 

Proverbs 1:7 teaches us that wisdom starts with fearing the Lord. Here in chapter three, we learn that the wisest among us are those trust the Lord and not themselves. 

It is completely natural to seek independence and the ability to make our own decisions. It is completely natural to rely on our own expertise and abilities to navigate the myriad of situations life throws at us. 

It is completely natural, but completely foolish. First of all, no matter how gifted we are or how well organized our plans are, it is God's will that is going to be established (19:21). His plans are the ones that work out. 

While it is not completely natural, it is completely essential that we give our plans over to God and surrender to what He wants (16:3-4). 

Pray and submit your plans, desires, and dreams to the Lord. Lean on him for the help you inevitably need. I've heard some critics say that faith is a 'crutch'. Faith in God isn't a crutch, it's a wheelchair. Our trust must be total, unreserved, and all-encompassing.