WE SHOULD COMMIT WHATEVER WE DO TO THE LORD GOD

Proclamation:

“Commit to The Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.  The Lord works out everything to its proper end …”  Proverbs 16:3-4 (NIV)

Explanation:

This proverb was written by King Solomon under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. In this sixteenth proverb, Solomon changes his presentation style somewhat.  He offers several positive phrases or verses before stating one or more negative ones.  He still continues to compare and contrast that which is good and righteous with that which is not.  However, in this verse, he exhorts believers to entrust whatever they do unto The Lord.  By giving themselves and their actions over to The Lord, He will guide their plans.

Application:

We should do all that we do as if we were doing it for The Lord.  We should strive to do our best at whatever we do.  “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working, nor planning, nor knowledge, nor wisdom.” (Ecclesiastes 9:10 NIV)  In the end, only that which we do for The Lord God will matter.  We need to commit our works, our words, and our thoughts to The Lord so that we will walk His way and give Him glory.  If we do this, He will work things out to our benefit.