Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
In plain, everyday language, this Scripture could read, “My dearly beloved children, I want you to have every earthly blessing you could possibly imagine, but only to the degree that you have spiritual maturity and Christlike character.” When you look at the Scripture this way, you get the message, “I need to grow up!”
You don’t need to talk God into blessing you. He wants to bless you. In fact, He wants to bless you more than you can imagine being blessed (see Ephesians 3:20). But even more than He wants you to have something, He wants you to be something. He wants you to be Christlike. Once you are something—spiritually mature—you will be able to handle having the earthly blessings He desires for you and use them for His glory.
Prayer of the Day: Lord, thank You for the reminder that You do want to bless me, but only to the degree that I can handle it in a spiritually mature manner. Now, help me to keep moving forward in You, amen.
