Weekend Words

 

From Be Still and Know...

"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." (Proverbs 16:3)

Many times we face the uncertainty of knowing God's will for a particular need.  It may be a decision we must make.  It may be a solution to an impossible problem.

We may say, "If only someone could make the decision for me." "If someone could tell me what to do."

It is a relief, releasing the pressure and relaxing the tension in our lives, to know that we have Someone who CAN make our decisions and solve out problems for us.

How wonderful it is to commit every detail of our lives to God; our plans, our needs, our problems, everything that touches us.  As we commit them to Him, they become His details, His plans, His work.   "Commit your way to the Lord - roll and repose [each care of] your load on Him; trust, lean on, rely on and be confident also in Him, and He will bring it to pass." (Psalm 37:5, Amplified)

As we commit ourselves and our plans for our day to Him, our thoughts are brought into agreement with His will and our plans become His plans.  "Roll your works upon the Lord - commit and trust them wholly to Him; [He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to his will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed" (Proverbs 16:3, Amplified).

As we commit our works to Him, we no longer choose the outcome, but leave it with Him.  "We can make our plans, but the final outcome is in God's hands" (Proverbs 16:1, LB).  This means we must not try to get His approval of OUR plans, but accept HIS.  In the Living Bible we read, "We can always 'prove' that we are right, but is the Lord convinced?" (v2).

He doesn't want our plans, but our lives, so He can work His plans through us.  As our minds become agreeable to His, we experience peace.  "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee" (Isaiah 26:3)

"A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure." (Proverbs 16:9, Amplified).

Thank You

"Oh bless the Lord," my soul will say When all His benefits I see.

I want to thank Him every day; His mercies are so kind and free.

Bu help me also thankful be When storms of life sweep o'er my way,

To trust in Thee most cheerfully Though dark the sky and long the day.

Lord, fill my heart with love divine, And by Thy grace, my life refine.

Help me to choose Thy will, not mine, And live each day with hand in Thine.

To those about me, let me be Most kind and true in all I do,

That they may see Thy love in me So they may thank and love Thee too.

-J. D. M.

...and live each day with hand in thine...

son Ben and granddaughter Hazel :)