You can lie down without fear and enjoy pleasant dreams. You need not be afraid of disaster or the destruction that comes upon the wicked, for the LORD is your security He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap. Proverbs 3:24-26 NLT
The Book of Proverbs was given to us as a source of wisdom. These proverbs are not necessarily promises from God, but principles about God. In other words, this is not a promise that you will always lie down and have sweet dreams, but most of us already know that. We’ve probably lost sleep many nights because of our fears.
What this is saying is that there is a principle in God’s economy about trusting in Him. The more we trust Him, the less we will need to fear and the more pleasant our life will be. With every principle there is a condition to that principle. What is the condition here? That our security be the LORD!
Think with me for a moment about your own life. What are you really trusting? Consider how you would complete this sentence: the foundation of my trust is ________________. Are you trusting in your bank account, your doctor, your human relationships, your health, your ability to work? If your answer is anything other than the person of Jesus Christ, you are going to have struggles in the area of trust, because anything else will disappoint you.
Would you like to join me in trying to replace every other trust in our lives with Jesus?
Lord; help us to learn to trust you more!
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I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end. 
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