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He Will Direct Thy Paths

Discover the unchanging truths of mercy and trust. Learn to lean on God's ways, not your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your paths for guidance and direction. Find inspiration from biblical examples and teachings.

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He Will Direct Thy Paths

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  1. He Will Direct Thy Paths Proverbs 3

  2. “Let not mercy and truth forsake you.” • Proverbs 3:3 • Truth and the principles of mercy are never changing. • This implies a special interest is to be taken by the individual to examine one’s self to insure what you are doing is in accordance to the examples and commands given in God’s Word, the collection of truth.

  3. “Lean not on your own understanding.” • Proverbs 3:5-6 • Proverbs 14:12— “There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof is death.”

  4. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” • Proverbs 3:5-6 • Observe the example of Daniel 3:17-18 • “If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” • Complete trust in the power and ability of God. Physical death is not a limit to His power or care for us. (cf. Romans 8:38-39)

  5. “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.” • Proverbs 3:6 • Many focus on the aspect “He will direct thy paths,” and draw erroneous conclusions as to how they would have God accomplish this. • How this is accomplished is described from the preceding passages. • “In all your ways acknowledge Him…”

  6. “In all your ways acknowledge Him…” • Lean not on your own understanding • Meditate on His truth (3:3) • Example: Pharisees’ and Jesus’ differences at meals • Matthew 15:1-2; 12:1-2, 7-8 – Pharisees were concerned with the traditions of hand washings and “work” on the Sabbath. They did not acknowledge God, but appealed to their traditions and thoughts instead. • John 6:11,23; Matthew 26:26-27; Luke 24:28-31; (Paul) Acts 27:33-36

  7. Acknowledge God • Micah 6:6-8 • “What does God require of you?” • “Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God.” –Mirrors ideas of Proverbs 3:3 • To walk humbly with God, is to submit to His ways and be obedient to His revealed commands and truths. • Matthew 5-7 (cf. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes) • Shows how we are to acknowledge God in all our ways. • To seek God and His ways above our self-centered ways. Thus He will be directing our paths; when we seek Him and those things relating to the kingdom first.

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