Yesterday we referenced Psalm 37 and today we read that Psalm in our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan! There are some really wise instructions in this Psalm, including verse 4 that we discussed yesterday. Let's look first at verses 1-2:
1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
"Fret yourself" is the Hebrew word "charah", which means: to grow warm, to blaze up, to be furious, to be angry. This instruction is for us to NOT do this because of what evil people do or because they APPEAR to be blessed anyway! Notice that verse 2 says that they WILL be cut down! IF the evil doers that you know do not repent, they WILL reap a harvest of the seeds they have actually sown! Pray for them! AMEN! Our promise is a better one and includes the verse we used yesterday! Look at verses 3-6:
3 Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. 4 Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. 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. 6 And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as [the shining sun of] the noonday.
"Commit" here is the Hebrew word "galal", which means: to roll, to roll together, to trust. "Your way" is the Hebrew word "derek", which means: course of life or mode of action. SO, trust HIM with YOURS! Amen! He, who desires, above all else, that YOU should prosper and be in health, as your soul prospers (3 John 2), WILL bring it to pass when WE do our part! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Kids with "Take It All":
Shalom in Him!
