DO WE ACKNOWLEDGE HIM

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.”

Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV

One of the definitions for acknowledge in Webster’s Dictionary is “to recognize the rights, authority, or status thereof”.  Do we acknowledge Jesus in all our ways?  Do we trust Him to lead us or do we insist on doing things the way we want to do them?  Jesus has the authority and the right to direct our paths.

When Jesus walked that long lonely road to Calvary and there allowed them to crucify Him on the cross for our sins, He proved to us how much He loves us.  Not only was He crucified for your sins and for my sins, He forgave us while hanging on the cross with the blood flowing down His body.  O how He loves us!

I’ve said this many times and will say it until God calls me home or Jesus comes back for us.  Nobody loves us like Jesus loves us and nobody ever will.  His love for us is unconditional and eternal.  There is nothing we could do that would make Him stop loving us.  Do we love Him?  How much do we love Him?

Are we doing things the way Jesus wants us to do them?  When we do things our way, we will never succeed.  Our Scripture verse tells us to “trust in the LORD with all our heart”.  Do we trust Jesus for everything?  If we don’t trust Him with all our heart, we are hurting Him and breaking His heart.

Joanne Lowe

July 13, 2015