D V (Proverbs 3 v 5 - 6 )

In Hebrews 6 v 3,we have the words,' God permitting we will do so',Philip Hughes comments,''If God permits'', ,is something far more than a pious cliche. The point is that the Christian life is in the Lord's hands and all  his planning is subject to the overruling will of God. The principle is explained in a characteristically practical manner by James in his epistle ( James 4 v 13- 15) Likewise I often use the term D V which come from the Latin  Deo  Volente meaning, 'God willing'.   When the apostle wrote ,'God permitting we will do so',he is acknowledging God's sovereignty ,that He is  over all the affairs of life, and the importance of acknowledging that fact. He is also challenging mans proud sinful independence that denies God a place in their lives. Let us face it,  most people seek to keep God out of their lives,of course if it all  goes wrong they are quick to blame God,and retreat into a bitter unforgiving spirit.Let us be clear the world, has been running away from God since time began,his will is the last thing they want in their lives.While this is not so in the Christians life ,many are careless,and still manifest at times that same sinful independence.In Jeremiah 10 v 23, we read'O Lord,I know the way of man is not in himself; it is not in man who walks to direct his steps',let us all acknowledge this fact, let us take to heart in the words of Psalm 31 v 15 ,that our times are in His hands.