And so it begins...

September... school starts again, church 'starts' again after a summer of people being away a lot, etc., and life seems to be, I don't know, different!  September is always a defining moment in life, isn't it - sort of a new beginning.  It's also (usually) the start of cooler weather (fall is my favourite time of year - not too cold, not too hot, just right).  Children are excited about back-to-school and buying school supplies and clothes; parents are wheeling shopping carts through stores singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year"; and churches are gearing up for a fall-full of... well, life!  There's something about September...

So why is he talking about September when it's still August, you might wonder?  Well, 'cause tomorrow is September, and tomorrow is the start of a month full of school stuff, community stuff, church stuff - lots of stuff.  And in the midst of it all, there's this message we need to hear, and to heed, and to share:

READ:  Proverbs 3: 5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths"

One of my very favourite passages in the Bible!  God is telling us something oh so important, not only for September and the months following, but for all time:

TRUST GOD! 
DON'T TRY TO DO THINGS ON YOUR OWN, AND FORGET ABOUT GOD! 
GOD IS THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE WAY YOU SHOULD GO!

...and so on, and so on...  The message is so clear - we cannot go through life without giving precedence to God.  Oh, I suppose we can, but we shouldn't!  Why?  Because first of all, He said so, but second of all, because He just knows more than we do!  Our finite minds cannot possibly undertand what God's infinite mind knows, and so we better make sure we're trusting HIM! 

God knows what's best for all of us, and the fact that we make way too many mistakes in life just proves we don't always know best!  So trust Him - trust God - 'cause He is always there for us, no matter what!

PRAYER

Thank you, God, for loving us, for caring for us, and for leading us through this life.  We cannot do it on our own, and we are so grateful that you are there, and that you know better than we do.  So help us to turn things over to you, and to trust you in all things.
Amen.