If you want to be successful in anything you must get God in it at its inception.
Whatever we do for the Lord we must get God himself in on the act.
The Lord must be the first guest at any celebration for he is the life and soul of the party.
We must seek the Lord for both the direction and the execution of any task he has given us.
Unless God is in the task from its inception our plans are going nowhere and will eventually fail.
Also, unless the Lord is sustaining all our ministries and service then we are just wasting our time.
If God is not involved in any project, then why should we be?
Psalm 37: 5 Commit [a] your way to the Lord,
Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
[a] = Lit. Roll off onto. Way= plans and purposes
The Amplified Bible Classic (AMPC) edition renders Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.
David wrote this Psalm in his old age and so he is talking from experience.
Commitment: Committing to the Lord means to hold nothing back and to trust God completely.
Trust: The verse emphasizes the importance of trusting God and placing one's faith in Him.
Action: The verse assumes that faith is inseparable from action, and that those who trust God will continue to do what He says.
Rolling with God: The Hebrew word for "commit" literally means "to roll". This concept is similar to the idea of "rolling with God".
God's care: God can take better care of us than we can do for ourselves.
Psalm 37 encourages people to not respond to evil with yet more evil. This psalm is especially relevant when things don't seem to be going our way, and we are struggling forward through a fight of faith
Commit your works to the Lord
Proverbs 16:3 Commit [a] your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established.
Pledge or dedicate your use of energy, mental and physical effort to the Lord, and your way of thinking and intentions will be set up on a permanent basis.
[a] = Roll all your actions–good or bad–unto God and He will arrange your thoughts, purpose, and intentions.
The AMPC renders Proverbs 16:3 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.
Plans should be aligned with truth. The best chance for success is when plans are aligned with truth. Those who submit to God's will are in a better position
Those who submit to God's will and seek Him are in a better position than those who ignore or reject Him. Plans should glorify God
Plans should include serving other people and using gifts to bring God glory. Trust in God
The proverb assures those who worship the true God that their plans will be successful if they place their trust in him by seeking and following his guidance.
The word translated into English as "established" conveys the idea of laying a foundation.
Amen
Personal prayer
In Part 2 we consider the practicalities of how to commit our way and our works to the Lord
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