Trust in the LORD, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Delight yourself also in the LORD,
And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD,
Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,
And your justice as the noonday.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
(Psalms 37:3-7a, NKJV)
I’m taking a little break from 1 Thessalonians today to meditate on a few verses that never fail to touch my heart.
In these few verses from Psalm 37, we’re encouraged to do a few things:
Trust in God, and do good. When we trust the Lord and His faithfulness, we desire to serve Him. And serving Him means doing good to others—or as Jesus quoted, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31).
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Delighting in the Lord means focusing on Him, making Him the number one priority of your life. It means wanting His will for your life. And when you do this, He really will give you the desires of your heart—because your desires will be His desires.
Commit your way to the Lord. Surrender yourself to the Lord every day. Seek His plan for your life by meditating on His word and spending time with Him in solitude and prayer. Seek godly counsel from trusted friends.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. I love the first part of this verse. I’m so often weary—bone-weary, and knowing I can crawl up into my Abba’s lap and rest in Him greatly comforts me. I know He’ll give me whatever strength I need to accomplish what He’s called me to do. And yes, I need to patiently wait for Him to reveal His will.
I needed these words this morning … I pray they encourage you as well.
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