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Today’s Bible Translation

Bible translation used in today’s episode: Ch. 2 ERV; Ch. 3 NASB

Associate Producer

Howie

Podcast Introduction

It’s Poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs 2-3. I’m calling this episode “Trust.”

Comments on Proverbs 2-3

Thoughts on Proverbs 2

Chapter 2 encourages us to pursue wisdom, because in so doing we will come to know God. If that is not a worthy endeavor, I don’t know what is. 

Much of the teaching seems to be directed at one of Solomon’s sons, so the teaching is especially applicable to a young person just starting out in life, but the lessons (as noted earlier) are good for everyone.

Thoughts on Proverbs 3

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

Here’s a guy who could very easily be tempted to lean on his own understanding, but he had evidently learned that it’s better to “trust in the Lord with all your heart.”

Let’s face it, sometimes it is *so* hard to trust God with our whole heart. Sometimes the bills pile up and we don’t see any way out. Sometimes we’re misunderstood or mistreated. Tragedy strikes us or our family. We lose our job. 

Bad things happen, even to good people. And sometimes we look up and say, “God. Are you there? Do you see what I’m going through? Why don’t you help me? I need you now!” And sometimes it seems as though our prayers are not heard. It seems as if God has turned a deaf ear.

Beloved, those are the times when we tend to lean on our understanding. Right? We take the wheel. I mean, after all something’s got to be done!

We’ve all been through times like that, haven’t we? But it’s when life gets hard that God is giving us an opportunity to grow. Hang in there. Remember the promises of God. They don’t change, and He never fails. Never. Even in the darkest times of my son’s illness several years ago, the Lovely Lady LeeAnn and I never gave up on God. And slowly but surely, Steven recovered. At every turn, we prayed and we praised. 

I don’t know what you’re going through right now, and I don’t know what God’s plan is for you, but I do know that trusting in Him with all your heart is infinitely better than leaning on your own understanding.

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Steve Webb 0:00
Remember the promises of God, they don’t change and he never fails.

Steve Webb 0:12
It’s the Lifespring! One Year Bible coming to you from Riverside, California and podcasting since 2004. I’m your OG Godcaster. Steve Webb. This is the daily podcast where we’re reading through the entire Bible in a year. It’s so good to be with you today. This is poetry Thursday, and we’ll read Proverbs two and three. I’m calling this episode, trust. Before we get started, let’s pray. Our gracious heavenly Father, how we thank You for Your Word, and we thank you for this time together. I pray, Lord, that You would teach us open our hearts, open our eyes and bless this time I pray in Jesus name. Amen. Okay, are you ready? Let’s get started.

Steve Webb 0:55
Proverbs chapter two, my son, pay attention to what I say. Remember my commands, listen to wisdom and do your best to understand. Ask for good judgment. Cry out for understanding. Look for wisdom like silver, search for it like hidden treasure. If you do this, you will understand what it means to respect the Lord and you will come to know God. The Lord is the source of wisdom, knowledge and understanding come from his mouth. He gives good advice to honest people and shields those who do what is right. He makes sure that people are treated fairly. He watches over his loyal followers. If you listen to him, you will understand what is just and fair and how to do what is right. You will gain wisdom and knowledge will bring you joy. Planning ahead will protect you and understanding will guard you. These will keep you from following the wrong path and will protect you from those who have evil plans. Such people have left the straight path and now walk in darkness. They enjoy doing evil and are Happy with the confusion it brings. Their ways are crooked, they lie and cheat. Wisdom will save you from that other woman, another man’s wife who tempts you with sweet words. She married when she was young, but then she left her husband. She forgot the marriage vows she made before God going into her house leads to death. She will lead you to the grave, all who hit her lose their life and never return. Wisdom will help you follow the example of good people and stay on the right path. Honest people will live in the land in those who do right will remain there, but the wicked will be forced to leave. Those who lie and cheat will be thrown out of the land.

Steve Webb 2:47
Proverbs chapter three. My son Do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep My commandments for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Do not let Kindness and truth leave you bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart so you will find favor in good repute in the sight of God and man. 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. Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear the Lord in turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones. Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce so your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine. My son do not reject the discipline of the Lord or loathe his reproof, for whom the Lord loves He reproves even as a father corrects the Son in whom he delights. How blessed is the man who finds wisdom and the man who gains understanding, for her profit is better than the profit of silver and her gain better than find gold. She is more precious than jewels and nothing you desire compares with her. Long life is in her right hand in her left hand our riches and honor her ways or pleasant ways and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her and Happy are all who hold her fast. The Lord by wisdom founded the earth by understanding he established the heavens. By His knowledge, the deeps were broken up in the skies drip with dew. My son, let them not vanish from your sight. Keep sound wisdom and discretion so they will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. Then you will walk in your way securely and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down you will not be afraid. When you lie down your sleep will be sweet. Do not be afraid of sudden fear nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes. For the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught. Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, go and come back and tomorrow I will give it when you have it with you. Do not devise harm against your neighbor while he lives securely beside you. Do not contend with a man without cause if he has done you no harm. Do not envy a man of violence and do not chase any of his ways for the devious are an abomination to the Lord. But he is intimate with the upright. The Curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked. But he blesses the dwelling of the righteous. Though he scoffs at the scoffers yet he gives grace to the afflicted, the wise will inherit honor, but fools display dishonor.

Steve Webb 5:54
Much of the teaching in chapter two and actually most of the book is directed at one of Solomon’s sons. So the teaching is especially applicable to a young person just starting out in life. But really, the lessons as noted earlier are good for everyone. Now, Proverbs three five says, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. Let’s talk about that a little bit. Here’s a guy Solomon who could very easily be tempted to lean on his own understanding, if ever there was one like that being as wise as he was being given wisdom by God himself. But Solomon had evidently learned that it’s better to trust in the Lord with all your heart, then to lean on your own understanding. Let’s face it, sometimes it is so hard to trust God with our whole heart, right? Sometimes the bills pile up and we don’t see any way out. Sometimes we are misunderstood or mistreated. tragedy strikes us or our family, we lose our job. Bad things happen even to good people. And sometimes we look up and say, God, are you there? Do you see what I’m going through? Why don’t you help me? I need you now. And sometimes it seems as though our prayers aren’t heard. It seems as if God has just turned a deaf ear. Beloved, those are the times when we tend to lean on our own understanding, right? We take the wheel. After all, something’s got to be done. We’ve all been through times like that, haven’t we? But it’s when life gets hard that God is giving us an opportunity to grow. Hang in there. Remember the promises of God? They don’t change. And he never fails. Never. Even in the darkest times of my son’s illness. Several years ago, the lovely lady Liana and I never gave up on God. And slowly but surely, Stephen recovered. And at every turn, we prayed and we praised. Now I don’t know what you’re going through right now. And I don’t know what God’s plan is for you. But I do know that trusting in Him with all your heart is infinitely better than leaning on your own understanding. Well, beloved, how are you doing on the “leaning not on your own understanding” front? Is there an area in your life where this is particularly hard? Tell me about it. Call the Lifespring family Hotline at plus 1-951-732-8511 Or comment via boostagram. You can also go to comment.lifespringmedia.com. Or you can email me at Steve at Lifespringmedia.com. I do read every comment and I just might play your audio comment or read your comment on the show. Let me hear from you. Tomorrow we’ll be prophecy Friday and we’ll read the book of Lamentations.

Steve Webb 8:54
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Steve Webb 9:56
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Steve Webb 10:29
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