Proverbs , Sarah Barry
TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
Passage: Proverbs 3:1~10  
Key verse: 5,6
Wisdom Bestows Well-Being3 My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years(C)
and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)
3 Let love and faithfulness(E) never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.(F)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.(G)
5 Trust in the Lord(H) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths(I) straight.[a](J)
3 My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
but keep my commands in your heart,
2 for they will prolong your life many years(C)
and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)
3 Let love and faithfulness(E) never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.(F)
4 Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.(G)
5 Trust in the Lord(H) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths(I) straight.[a](J)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
Cross references
- Proverbs 3:1 : S Pr 1:8
- Proverbs 3:1 : S Ps 44:17
- Proverbs 3:2 : S Dt 11:21
- Proverbs 3:2 : S Dt 5:16; S 30:15, 16; S 1Ki 3:13, 14; Pr 9:6, 10-11
- Proverbs 3:3 : S Ps 85:10
- Proverbs 3:3 : S Ex 13:9; S Dt 6:6; Pr 6:21; 7:3; S 2Co 3:3
- Proverbs 3:4 : S 1Sa 2:26; Lk 2:52
- Proverbs 3:5 : S Ps 4:5
- Proverbs 3:6 : S Job 33:11; S Isa 30:11
- Proverbs 3:6 : Ps 5:8; Pr 16:3; Isa 40:3; Jer 42:3
- Proverbs 3:7 : Pr 26:5, 12; Isa 5:21
- Proverbs 3:7 : Ps 111:10
- Proverbs 3:7 : S Ex 20:20; S Dt 4:6; S Job 1:1
- Proverbs 3:8 : S Ps 38:3; Pr 4:22
- Proverbs 3:8 : Job 21:24
- Proverbs 3:9 : S Ex 22:29; Dt 26:1-15
- Proverbs 3:10 : Ps 144:13
- Proverbs 3:10 : S Job 22:21; Joel 2:24; Mal 3:10-12
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1. Keep God's commands in your heart (1-6)
How can I be healthy or popular or rich? According to Solomon, God's commands held in our hearts will give us health, long life, prosperity (2)--and many friends (4). What, then, are God's commands? First of all, we must trust in the Lord with all our hearts, and not depend on our human understanding. We must acknowledge his Lordship in all our ways, and he will show us how to live. If we want many faithful friends, then we must be a faithful friend.
2. Fear God; honor him with your wealth (7-10)
If we cast out our pride, if we fear God, and if we shun evil we will be healthy. How can we be rich? Only with God's blessing. God does not want our leftovers. He wants our firstfruits. If we honor God by bringing to him our firstfruits, he will bless us with an abundant harvest.
Prayer: Lord, teach me to trust you with my whole heart and not depend on my own ideas.
One Word: Trust in the Lord