š§” MEDITATION MOMENT | PROVERBS 3:1ā5
āTo Surrender Is to Conquerā If you are anything like me, surrender is hard. To actively, willfully, and calmly relinquish control? Thatās real hard. But in Proverbs 3, we are given a clear command: āTrust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.ā But pause with me and notice: This command comes after the call to remember Godās law. Why should we remember it? Because it adds length of days, long life, and peace. Because it brings favor and good understanding with God and man. And what is this law weāre not to forget? āLet not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart.ā š Mercy means we donāt treat the offender as they deserve. But this goes both ways: 1. We are to remember the mercy God has shown usāthatās freedom to just be. 2. We are to show mercy to othersāthatās freedom to thrive. ⨠Health cannot exist where there is bondage. And mercy is one of the greatest forms of freedom. š Truth is Jesus Himself. And in Him, are all things held together (Col. 1:17). We must not forget that. So thenāwhen the Word tells us to trust God and not lean on our own understanding, itās because: ā”ļø Naturally, it doesnāt make sense to believe that letting go of control⦠ā”ļø ā¦showing mercy instead of protecting self⦠ā”ļø ā¦surrendering instead of clinging tightly⦠ā¦will lead to peace, health, and long life. But itās the only way. Itās not weaknessāitās the only door. š„ To surrender is to conquer. And today, I invite you to conquer.