Whoever Trusts In The Lord Is Kept Safe

Proverbs 29:19-25 – Servants cannot be corrected by mere words; though they understand, they will not respond. Do you see someone who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for them. A servant pampered from youth will turn out to be insolent. An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins. Pride brings a person low, but the lowly in spirit gain honor. The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies; they are put under oath and dare not testify. Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

Proverbs 22:6 – Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.

1 Samuel 15:24 – Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave in to them.

Proverbs 28:26 – Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.

Proverbs 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

Application:

• ·         Start children off in the right way, the way of wisdom.
• ·         Saul’s confession retains an element of self-justification and a shift of blame.
• ·         “Who walk in wisdom” equals “whoever trusts in the Lord”.
• ·         “Commit your way to the Lord”, like Israel’s ancestors, who trusted in God and were rescued.
• ·         Be ever mindful of God and serve Him with a willing, faithful and obedient heart. He will remove the obstacles from your pathway and bring you to your appointed goal.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV