Proverbs 3:5-7 NIV
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.”
If we trust in the Lord with all our heart, it means that
our lives are surrendered to him. We have submitted to him as Lord (Owner-Master)
of our lives, and our will now is to do his will. We want to do what pleases
him, and we do not want to do what is against him and against his commands. Our
whole being is given over to him. So, we want to obey him in doing whatever he
asks of us and whatever he requires of us all who are following Jesus Christ
with our lives. For our whole being is now sold out to God!
And if we lean not on our own understanding, that means that
we do not make it up ourselves as we go along the way. It means, too, that we
don’t trust in other humans to tell us the truth, but we test what they say
against the Scriptures, but in the appropriate biblical context. For many liars
exist who are teaching the people a false gospel created by deceivers and
manipulators who take the Scriptures out of context and twist them to teach
what they do not say if taught in the correct biblical context.
The NIV says, “In all your ways submit to him..” Most all
other translations say, “In all your ways acknowledge him..” If you go to the
interlinear you learn that it says, “In all your ways ‘know thou him.’” And
then the Pulpit commentary says that this is “not a mere theoretical
acknowledgment, but one that engages the whole energies of the soul and sees in
God power, wisdom, providence, goodness, and justice.” So, what does that all
mean, and why is it so important that I should bring that to your attention?
Because in the English language the word “acknowledge” can
mean nothing more than a nod of the head or a verbal confession or a mere
acceptance that someone or something exists. But it doesn’t necessarily mean
agreement or acceptance or participation in any form. But “submit” to, or to “know”
him, have much stronger messages of full participation with the Lord and with
his commands and his gospel message. For if we submit to God we surrender our
lives to him in obedience to his commands, in his power.
For Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny
self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if
we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity.
But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience
to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with
God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew
7:21-23).
And then he will make our paths straight. And our paths are
our lifestyles, the way we live day in and day out, one day after another. And “straight”
means upright, godly, morally pure, honest, faithful, and obedient to our Lord
and to his commands. But God requires our full cooperation. For this doesn’t
happen if we choose to keep going our own way, living life however we want to
live it. We must submit to God and to his commands, and surrender our all to
our Lord to doing his will his way, and not our way.
For we are not to be wise in our own eyes, thinking we know
what is best for us. And we are not to listen to the lies being spread in the
name of “the gospel” in our day and time. But we are to honor, respect, value,
submit to, and obey our Lord and his commands. And he says that to come to
faith in him that we must deny self, die to sin daily, and follow him in
obedience to his commands. For if we go our own way, instead, and continue in
sin and in rebellion, we will not inherit eternal life with God. So take this
seriously!
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts
26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans
8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1
Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians
5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14;
Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24;
1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation
3:1-22]
To Be Like Him
Based off Scripture
An Original Work / March 16, 2014
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Crucified you are
with Jesus.
To be like Him, oh,
you’ll be,
Because He died at
Calv’ry,
So from sin you’d be
free.
Oh, what joy He
brings into your life,
Giving life with Him
endlessly.
Oh, what plans He
has for your life.
Share the gospel
faithfully.
Show the people He
loves them.
Now His witness
you’ll be.
Tell the world of
sin about Jesus,
How He died for them
on a tree.
Purifying hearts, He
saves them,
Who believe on
Christ, God’s Son.
Turning now from
their idols,
New lives they have
begun.
Jesus saves from
sin; we’re forgiven.
Over sin, the
vict’ry He won!
When He comes again
to take us
To be with Him
evermore,
There will be no
more crying.
Gladness will be in
store.
Heavens joys will
now overtake us:
We’ll be with our
Lord evermore.
Video talk on the
same subject
In All Your Ways
An Original Work / April 19, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
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