Proverbs 3:5-10
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. —Proverbs 3:5 (NRSVUE)
Eight years ago, when I learned that my younger brother had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, many questions flooded my mind. What is diabetes? Is my little brother going to be able to live a normal life? How could this happen? I didn’t know what to think. I was filled with anxiety and fear. Experiencing a family member’s suffering was new for me, and I was afraid. Thankfully, after three full days in the hospital, my brother was released to return home. But this disease would stay with him for the rest of his life.
Looking back now on that event, I can’t help but wonder why God allows the ones we love to suffer. Solomon’s words from Proverbs 3:5 come to mind. It is a call to realize that even in the hard times, painful memories, and terrible experiences, we can trust in the Lord who can use those hard times to shape us. Even in the toughest moments, nothing can take us out of God’s hands. In the hard times of our lives, we are called to “trust in the Lord” (Prov. 3:5).
Prayer: O God, give us strength to fight the fears and worries which often overwhelm us. Give us hope and reassure us that we are in your hands. Amen.
Thought for the Day: No matter my trials, I am in God’s hands.
Jacob Capone (Texas, USA)
