And He shall direct your paths.

The above title, "And He shall direct your paths", is a promise and application given to us by the Lord concerning what He will do in our lives.......Again, it's a promise that comes on the heels of His instruction about what we ought to do, and what He would have us to do, and what He calls us to do.

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

Proverbs 3:6 In all of your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

So, "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart".......that's the first thing that is said.....Trust here or faith in God, means, to have confidence in, to feel safe. With all of your heart means we can completely trust in Him, and not feel hesitant or unsure, we can trust Him completely.

Secondly, "And lean not on your own understanding" Seems to further explain what it is to trust in the Lord.....it's the opposite of having confidence in ourselves, or in our abilities, but to lean on Him, not ourselves.

"In all of your ways acknowledge Him" Ways, speaks of our path, the road we are on, our path etc, to acknowledge or know Him, to stay close to the Lord as we move along in our lives.

"And He shall direct your paths".....is not so much speaking about guidance as it is about making the way clear for us to travel on. Direct means to make level, to make smooth..In other words, the Lord promises to those who trust Him, that He will smooth out the road we are on, He will make it easier to move forward, He will help us travel the path He has called us to.

What a promise......Thank You Lord. We know that You will do Your part, it's our part we need help with. As You look to and fro about the earth, please look upon us as those who want to trust You, and want to know You. Help Us Lord.

Pastor Bob Grenier

Calvary Chapel Visalia

Application and promises.

1. The Lord knows what's on our road right now.

2. The Lord is inviting us to trust Him, and know Him.

3. The Lord has never let anyone down who has trusted Him.

4. The Lord has power that we cannot imagine.

5. The Lord has plans for us, that we don't know about either.

6. The Lord never changes, and is the same today as He always has been.