Wisdom from the Proverbs 07
Surrender to Commitment
Commitment is defined as “the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity”. Synonyms are devotion; allegiance; loyalty or alignment.
King Solomon was challenging his son to not only be a man of his word, but also of deed. In other words, if you’re gonna talk the talk, you better walk the walk.
If we truly trust God to lead us and we confess that with our mouths, then why are we not only walking in faith, but also commitment to His promises. When we focus our lives on God and the plans that He desires for us, we must walk in accordance to His leading. That is what it means to have the mind of Christ.
Paul wrote to the Romans, “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2)
He was calling them out to walk in their commitment, devotion, allegiance and loyalty to the will of God. And that can only take place when we have committed or surrendered our work to the Lord so that He will establish our plans according to His good and perfect will.
Seize the moment today by taking time to stop and commit your day to the Lord. Let Him establish your plans. You may find your day to go a lot better than you had planned!