Friday arrived and I feel the need to rest through the weekend. My lovely wife has pretty much grounded me from activities. I will however be able to enjoy a cup of Door County Lingonberry Tart Coffee today and I am sure a different flavor will grace my mug on Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday I decided to look through the book of Psalms. I stopped at Psalm 37 and decided that I would share a thought or two.
Psalm 37:1-4
1 Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
or be envious of those who do wrong;
2 for like the grass they will soon wither,
like green plants they will soon die away.
3 Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
4 Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
I chose the first four verses to give us some food for thought. In verse 1 I see God asking us not to fret over the evil of the world nor should we envy those who do wrong. In verse 2 He tells us that they will not last forever and will really not prosper for eternity. We can get wrapped up in all the evil we witness in the world and in some instances the impact of this evil takes it's toll on us through depression and plain shock. During these periods when evil draws our attention, our eyes are taken off of God.
In verse 3 God reassures us that He is the One to trust. He asks us to do good. While doing good things are eyes are not on the evil of this world. Not that we take a blind eye toward those committing wrong, but in all the mess the world has to offer we are to continue doing good. Now when we are out there doing good in the name of God we find that we can take delight (verse 4) in working with Him. Our relationship with God grows stronger when we spend more time with God. This is a true delight foe every believer.
With taking delight in the Lord, there comes a promise. "he will give you the desires of your heart."
many people have interpreted this as God will give me a new boat, a better job, or a bigger home. This is far from the correct meaning. Once we take delight in the Lord and experience Him more and more. He becomes the DESIRE of our heart and He gives us as much of himself as we desire. It's a love without end.
Tomorrow we will look at a few more verses in Psalm 37 and see what God has to say to us.
Have a great day!!
Marty
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