What Are You Leaning On?
“… lean not on your own understanding.”
Proverbs 3:5b (NIV)
What are you leaning on in your life? All of us lean on something or someone. You may be leaning on your abilities, your intellect, or your resources. So far, they may have proven stable enough to support you. What about in a real crisis, when the storms of life come, and you don’t know what to do? It could be an economic setback, a layoff, an unexpected diagnosis, or worse, the sudden death of a loved one. Life happens, and when you live long enough, you discover that sorrow and suffering are indiscriminate. It doesn’t matter how wealthy or intelligent, or spiritual you are.
Ask yourself if what you are leaning on can sustain you no matter what happens in life. If you’re wise, you’ll admit you need something greater than your own ability, someone far more capable than you are to lean on in life. The wisest man who ever lived, other than Christ Himself, offers us this advice. He said, “Lean not on your own understanding.”
I’m so thankful Solomon didn’t leave it at that. He prefaced it with what we should do. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…”
Your understanding, your talent, your skills, and your resources can only take you so far. But when you put your trust in God, you have an illimitable supply! Moses taught the people of God that truth in a wonderful promise found in Deuteronomy 33:27 (NIV) that says, “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.”
Learn to lean on Him! He has stronger arms that are everlasting! How? Acknowledge Him in all your ways. He will never let you fall!
For all that I must face today, Lord, I acknowledge my need for You and Your strength to get me through. Help me as I learn to lean on You, to trust in You with all my heart for every situation. Thank you that You will never let me fall and, when I stumble, You are always there to pick me up.
Another important part of your daily devotional is spending time with God in prayer. The Woodlands Church Prayer Board lists prayer requests submitted by our members and provides a way to send them some encouragement by using a button on the page to let them know that you prayed for them. Whether you use the Prayer Board, or pray from your heart, the goal is to build the habit of incorporating prayer into your quiet time.
Need prayer yourself? Let us know by submitting a prayer request on the Woodlands Church Prayer Board.