Commit your works to God

Commit your works to God 
Scripture:- Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Proverbs 16:3

Observation:- We are called to commit our works unto the Lord. What are our works? Works speak of the things that we do, the plans that we have carried out, our visions executed in actions.

The Wise Man calls us to commit all these to the Lord, all that we have done, whenever we have done it, even before we have done it. What does commit mean? To commit means to put in the hands of the Lord. When we commit, we must be prepared to accept the result even if it may not be what we wish for. Sometimes we may have done a lot of hard work, committed it to the Lord, yet still not get the results we have hoped for. Do we get discouraged and fall into despair? No, we accept that God’s ways are higher than our ways, and if He allowed us to get this result, we trust God that it is for the best, even if it is below our expectation. We continue to commit our work to Him, we continue to trust Him.

What comes to mind of someone whose thoughts are established? It speaks of someone with a clear mind, who has peace in his heart. Someone who does not hope in God is filled with worry, and constantly wonders if he has made the right decision, if he has done the right thing. Someone who has committed his work to the Lord trusts God, and leaves it to God.

A farmer plants but yields no crop. A student studies hard but fails. A business venture blessed by God goes wrong. Are our thoughts established? Are we confident that we have done our best before God? Is our conscience clear no matter what the outcome? We are often tested to see if we can remain faithful to God, but if we continue to trust Him and commit our work and plans to Him, we will see that He makes all things good and right in the end, even if we don’t understand at that point in time.

Application: I must remember to commit my work to the Lord, not just my daily job, but my plans for my family, my friendships, my ministry, my investments, even my leisure.

Prayer: Oh Lord, I commit all that I do to you, in every facet of my life. I trust You Lord that You will work out the best in the end and You never forsake those who seek You. In Jesus name, Amen.