Understanding - Nov 14
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 14 November 2019
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Today we’ll explore how leaning on the Lord for truth and understanding relates to trust. Where do you look for wisdom? God promises us that when we look to him, he will deliver all the wisdom and understanding we need for any circumstance. May you find the understanding you need for your situation today as you learn to trust the Father and lean into him.
Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 3:5, and today's worship is God I Look To You by Bethel Music feat. Francesca Battistelli.
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| 0:00.0 | Today we'll explore how leaning on the Lord for truth and understanding relates to trust. |
| 0:10.0 | Where do you look for wisdom? God promises us that when we look to him, he will deliver all |
| 0:16.7 | the wisdom and understanding that we need for any circumstance. May you find the understanding that you need for your situation today as you learn |
| 0:26.7 | to trust the father and lean into him. |
| 0:30.1 | Welcome to the First of Team Podcast. Our verse of today comes from Proverbs 3, verse 5. |
| 0:50.7 | Scripture says, |
| 0:52.2 | trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. |
| 1:00.0 | True understanding about ourselves, others, and this life only comes through trust in God. |
| 1:07.8 | God alone has perspective in truth. |
| 1:11.2 | God alone has understanding about what matters, who we are, and what will happen. |
| 1:17.0 | And the good news for you and me today is that our Heavenly Father is absolutely longing to share his understanding. |
| 1:27.0 | God yearns for us to think and see through the lens of the Holy Spirit and His Word. |
| 1:34.0 | Proverbs 3, 5 through 8 says, |
| 1:37.1 | Trust in the Lord with all your heart |
| 1:39.7 | and do not lean on your own understanding. |
| 1:43.2 | In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths. |
| 1:48.5 | Be not wise in your own eyes. |
| 1:51.3 | Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and |
| 1:56.9 | refreshment to your bones. Why is it that when scripture promises us God's understanding, we still do life apart from his wisdom? |
| 2:08.0 | Why do we look to our own minds and go our own ways when God makes his understanding and will so available. |
| 2:18.6 | You and I are only capable of looking for understanding and that which we fully trust. If we don't trust |
| 2:25.9 | that God's wisdom and will are truly the best path laid before us who will go |
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