Proverbs 3:5-6 True Guidance For Life

Finding true guidance for life begins with faith in God through Jesus Christ. Solomon says, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart”. The word “trust” is a command. Why does the Lord have to give the command to trust Him? Solomon tells us that there is a tendency to lean on our own understanding.

Instead of relying on God’s wisdom, we seek our own comfortable solution. We will not humble ourselves to seek the Lord. Therefore, the call to obedience! And we shall be guided when we will humble ourselves to come to the Lord. He is the traveller’s map and compass.

John Calvin said well concerning what is faith or what it means to trust in the Lord. He says that faith is superior to human intelligence, it comes by the illumination of the Holy Spirit. When we will take time to study the Word of God, we find guidance through life. It conducts us step by step until we reach our heavenly home.

Life with God, Jesus says, begins with a poverty of spirit. It means with a mourner’s heart. Humility is the beginning of life with God. When we realize our inadequacy, we are willing to be still and be willing to listen for advice. This leads us to acknowledge God through Jesus Christ, the wisdom that Scriptures open to us. May His Word be our guide this day. Amen.