Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tues Devo: Position of trust

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (NASB)

The other day I was goofing around with my son when he took a fall (he is fine…he is boy, they bounce!). He was holding on to me, and asked me not to hold him while he climbed. He made a tactical error in his climb when he let go with both hands. As I scooped him up, the look in his face I will not soon forget. There was a mix of fear, shock and confusion. There wasn’t much pain in his face –the shock and confusion were overwhelming. In his mind, he was with his dad – nothing could happen to him. He was used to holding on and being safe. But when you let go, and ask to not be held, bad things tend to happen!

Looking back at this I thought of the verses in Psalms from a different perspective than before. My son fully placed himself in my trust. There was no checking to see if he agreed with what I was doing or how it was being done – it was a simple equation that being in my presence received his trust. Do I deserve such trust? Perhaps not – but my heavenly Father does. Perhaps how this trust plays out is why Jesus later said to His disciples “Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”” (Matthew 19:13-14, NASB)

Have a blessed day as you put yourself fully in His trust.


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