Understanding
Proverbs 3: 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
Do we really understand?
Understand:
Biynah, Hebrew, comes from the root word, Biyn, and its word uses found in scripture are:
acted wisely 1. cared 1. clever 1, consider 8, consider carefully 1, considers 1, diligently consider 1, discern 9, discerned 2, discerning 9, discernment 1, explain 1, explained 1, feel 1, gain understanding 1, gave him understanding 1, gave me instruction 1, gaze 1, get understanding 1, give man an understanding 1, give me understanding 5, give you an understanding 1, give heed 1, give understanding 1, gives them understanding 1, gives understanding 1, has understanding 6, have understanding 1, have...understanding 1, intelligent 1, interpret 1, investigating 1, learned 1, look carefully 1, looked at him carefully 1, observe 1, observed 2, observing 1, paid close attention 1, pay heed 2, perceive 5, perceived 2, ponder 2, prudent 4, regard 1, show 1, show regard 2, show understanding 1, show...regard 1, skilled 1, skillful 4, taught 2, teacher 1, teachers 1, turn your attention 1, understand 35, understanding 14, understanding and he will gain 1, understanding and discerning 1, understands 6, understood 7
What is necessary in order for Him to direct our paths, what do we 'die to', 'let down', in order to get to the next step, 'in all your ways acknowledge Him? The three thoughts are unified and progressive at the same time. Look at the greatest commandment 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your mind and with all your soul, Matthew 22. The progression is in order to trust Him with all your heart, you must first love Him, in order to 'not' lean on your own understanding or discerning you must first trust Him and in order to acknowledge Him you must first understand him. In other words, Love comes first, then trusting, then understanding or discerning then acknowledging Him. Nothing preceeds love, because God is 'love'. This is what we all seek first.
Then we can let go and let Him have His perfect will in our lives, then..He will direct your paths after we have surrendered all the above.
Video & Song
'God of Wonders' Third Day
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1CBNE25rtnE
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