Acknowledge Him
Tuesday, May 3
Acknowledge Him
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths ever. Proverbs 3:5-6
According to the Merriam Webster dictionary the word acknowledge means to admit the truth or existence of; to make known that something has been received or noticed; or to recognize the rights or authority. The latter is what the author of today’s verse implores the believer to do – recognize God. God wants our dependence on Him in and out of season.
Even when the storm arrives, if we recognize that God remains with us, then we will be like the trees planted by the water that doesn’t move. When suffering or temptation arises that’s when we are most susceptible to wanting to quit, but this is when we are not to give up, instead lean on Him with the understanding that God is still in control.