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Proverbs 16:3 - How To Commit Your Works To The LORD.

Proverbs 16:3 - How To Commit Your Works To The LORD.

Proverbs 16:3 (KJV) Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy 
thoughts shall be established. 

Proverbs 16:3 (NIV) Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your 
plans will succeed. 

Proverbs 16:3 (AMP)  Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and 
trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become 
agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and 
succeed. 

   Many people fear getting married. Marriage changes everything 
- for the rest of your life. No one should blame a bride or groom 
for being nervous. Uncertainty over the future is the most 
nerve-racking kind of all. How do they know this will work? So many marriages 
don't last. Will theirs?  
   Predicting the future has many hazards. A better approach 
would be to consider the advice in Proverbs 16 about committing your 
way (or future) to God.  
   In this chapter you will also learn about making plans; 
dealing with pride; being fair in business; using pleasant words; and 
strengthening the bond between friends.   
   Proverbs 16:3 says, "COMMIT YOUR ACTIONS TO THE LORD, AND 
YOUR PLANS WILL SUCCEED. "WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? TO "COMMIT YOUR WORK 
TO THE LORD" MEANS TO DEDICATE EVERYTHING YOU DO TO GOD'S PURPOSES 
THROUGH PRAYER - TURNING IT OVER TO HIM. IT ALSO MEANS DOING YOUR BEST 
FOR GOD'S GLORY AND DEPENDING ON HIM FOR THE RESULTS.  
   What work should you commit to God? Any plan, task, or 
endeavor that you want to succeed: buying a car, starting school, 
initiating a new church program, getting engaged or married, going on 
vacation, changing jobs, entering retirement - these all qualify.  
   Think of a specific effort in which you are involved right 
now - how might you commit it to the Lord? [The One Year Through the 
Bible Devotional by Dave Veerman] 

FOR FURTHER STUDY SEE PREVIOUS DEVOTIONALS ON PROVERBS 16:3.