PB&J and Proverbs 3

This morning, we all got up earlier to go to school earlier. We had tardies last two days. My daughter even had time to eat her favorite PB&J, while I am reading the Bible. Our breakfast has moved from dining table to car soon after the school started. I have read Proverbs 3 many times, and God speaks to my heart with new light and truth.
Proverbs (Message Bible)
5-12 Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.

I love the plain language from the Message Bible! Trusting God with all your heart, is ambiguous sometimes, when to turn to God, and for what do I turn to God? A lot of times, we turn to God in desperation, or exhaustion of our own efforts. The small matters that I can handle and I just do it, and I only turn to God when I encounter difficulties. Here the Bible says that "don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!" What struck me the most is the absolute word of 'everything', listen for God's voice in everything we do, everywhere we go. Oh, God, forgiving me for not trusting you 100%. I asked God to help me to be sensitive to Holy Spirit and help me to be obedient to prompt of Holy Spirit in His guidance in everything I do and everywhere I go.

Next paragraph is very interesting. The benefit of holding fast sound wisdom and discernment is physical! Beside safe travel, sound nap and sleep, In NIV Bible, it says that "21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; 22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck." In New Living Translation, it says that "21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.Hang on to them, 22 for they will refresh your soul. They are like jewels on a necklace." In Message Bible, it says, "21-26 Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don't for a minute lose sight of them. They'll keep your soul alive and well, they'll keep you fit and attractive. Hey, ladies, including myself, the way to fit and attractive is to hang on to the wisdom from the Lord, in which a sound judgement and discernment are from. Trusting in God with all of our heart, and hear and follow His voice in life journey will certainly produce a very confident woman, who has no fear, no worry. Confident woman is extremely attractive. The world knows it.

The third revelation of Proverbs 3 is verses "27-29 Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person." WOW, I did not know that our helping hand is God's hand for the person who is seeking help from me. Almighty God blesses his people with our helping hands. What a privilege to co-work with Him.

We got to school 15 minutes earlier and my daughter went on swing before the bell rang. She is a happy kid!

What a wonderful day in the Lord, when it started with His words.