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Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Trust In The Lord Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Message: As an older human being, I still have many frailties. Despite being raised in the Methodist Church, I believed I was in total control of my destiny. All of life’s decision choices were solely mine. I was always the family “rebel”, independent and fiercely determined to do it “My Way”. I was a difficult child, second only to my elder brother Charlie. However, in school, my conduct was always exemplary to the amazement of my parents. My Dad traveled leaving Mom with four children. Upon my father’s return, Mom would greet him with “go spank Tom”. He obliged to the delight of my brother! After marriage, and the birth of our two children, we needed a larger residence and found our “dream home” in Winter Park. The house was “for sale by owner” necessitating direct contract negotiations; we were willing to accept any terms. After agreeing the final terms, the owner backed out and our dreams were shattered! I considered all avenues to “force the sale” only to realize I was trying, again, to control my destiny and not trusting in the Lord. In our strife, my wife, Sheryl, read Proverbs 3:5-6. Suddenly, our path became clear – place our trust in the Lord. We both dropped to our knees, praying for God to reveal His will. About 4 months later, we found another dream home and have since lived there for 32 years! We placed our trust in the Lord and He led us along this unexpected path. Through this ordeal, I learned to place my trust in God and let Him illuminate our path. For too many years I mistakenly believed I was in control. Trust Him with your heart and seek His will, recognizing we are frail humans. Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help us remember we are only frail humans, and to recognize our will is not Your will. Help us know we are tainted by sin, limited in wisdom, and sometimes directed by impulsive assumptions and faulty emotions. Guide us to place our trust in You as we know when we entrust our hearts to You, that You will show us Your path. We praise and glorify You. Amen. Thomas Moore |
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