“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, and He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled down, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand. I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging for bread. All day … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 11
“Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked will be broken but the Lord sustains the righteous. The Lord knows the days of the blameless and their inheritance will be forever. They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 10
“The wicked plots against the righteous, And gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To take down the afflicted and the needy, To kill off those who are upright in conduct. Their sword will enter their own heart, … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 9
“Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be eliminated, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land. Yet a little while and the wicked person will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there. But the … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 8
“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of one who is successful in his way, Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.” ~~ Psalm 37:7~~ REST IN THE LORD The Hebrew word for rest is <damam> and it means: to be silent; to be still; to be quiet; to cease; to stand … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 7
“Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday. ~~Psalm 37:5-6~~ Last time I noted that the above verses could be broken down into statements of both MY PART and GOD’S PART. We visited “my part” last time, so … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 6
“Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.” ~~Psalm 37:5-6~~ As I read these verses this morning, what struck me was how it seems they can be broken down as a statement of MY PART and GOD’S PART. … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 5
“Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.” ~~ Psalm 37:4 ~~ When I first read this verse, it sounded like it was saying, “If I delight myself in God, then I’ll get what I want”, but is that really what this is saying?? Let’s dive in and find out! Delight yourself in … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 4
“Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” ~~Psalm 37:3~~ So last time, we looked at two out of the FOUR DIRECTIVES found in Psalm 37:3. Today let’s explore the last two. Trust in the Lord Do good DWELL IN THE LAND CULTIVATE FAITHFULNESS DWELL IN THE LAND The Hebrew word for dwell <shakan> … Read More
Psalm 37 — Day 3
“Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.” ~~Psalm 37:3~~ As I read Psalm 37:3, the first thing I noticed was that there seemed to be FOUR DIRECTIVES that give me a different choice besides the “fretting” spoken of in verse 1. TRUST IN THE LORD DO GOOD DWELL IN THE LAND CULTIVATE FAITHFULNESS … Read More