Putting our trust in the Lord
Rev. James Slopsema expounds Proverbs 28:25 to contrast the proud heart that stirs up strife with the humble heart that trusts in the Lord and experiences His blessing. The article explores what it means to put one's trust in Jehovah within the context of God's covenant relationship, calling believers to practical faith that results in peace and spiritual prosperity. This devotional exegesis emphasizes the connection between trust in God and a life of godly character and contentment.
Rev. James Slopsema, minister emeritus in the Protestant Reformed Churches and member of First PRC in Grand Rapids, MI He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat. Proverbs 28:25 What a sharp contrast is found in this proverb, more technically known as antithetical parallelism. He who is of a proud heart is contrasted with he who puts his trust in the Lord. The implication is that one who is of a proud heart does not put his trust...
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