Bible Verse of The Day – 3-20-24

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

God tells us that we should not lean on our own understanding.

Why?

He has given us a brain. He has given us the ability to think and to reason.

Why then should we not lean (rely) on our own understanding?

It is important for us to understand that there are some things that are beyond our reasoning and our human understanding.

God’s ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts.

Isaiah 55:9 (NKJV) 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

He wants us to think and reason, but He also wants us to rely on the Holy Spirit when making choices and decisions.

Human emotions are like a rollercoaster. They can cause us to make rash decisions that cost us dearly.

Situations we face can cause us to become fearful. Fear will have us running frantically, looking for a solution to our problem when God wants us to run to Him.

He holds the answer to every problem that we will ever face in our lifetime.

Some answers will be simple. Some will be a bit more complicated. And others will defy human logic.

Hence, going to God instead of always trying to figure things out based on our own understanding.

This is a learning process. In fact, it is a lifelong learning process. It has no end.

But over time, it will become less difficult for us to “get it” and we will begin going to God first, instead of waiting until we have been backed into a corner.

And when we do get it, our lives will become less stressful. And fear will dissipate as we learn to look to Him for our help and our understanding.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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