Trust In The Lord
“Trust in the LORD, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.” - Psalm 37:3-6
The greatest struggles in life are often the struggles we have with God. We expect to have opposition from Satan and problems with people, but we expect God to always come through for us in the way we imagine He should come through. We often do not understand the ways of God and how He is working in our lives.
This passage begins with an exhortation to not fret or worry and is sprinkled with commands about becoming angry. The way to accomplish this is found in verse 11, “But the meek…” We received Christ by humbling ourselves at the cross without any sense of entitlement or selfish ambition. Colossians 2:6 states, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord. So walk in Him.”
Once we have received Christ, we are to walk in the same humble manner. We are to have no sense of entitlement. This humble, Cross centered life is reflected in the Psalmist’s commands, “trust in the Lord,” (v3). As you trusted Him with your soul, trust him with daily living. “Delight” or enjoy the Lord (v4), “Commit your way” to the Lord (v5). That is desire His will for your life. When we want what He wants, it follows that we can rest from our doubts and stress and trust Him.
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday.” - Psalm 37:3-6
The greatest struggles in life are often the struggles we have with God. We expect to have opposition from Satan and problems with people, but we expect God to always come through for us in the way we imagine He should come through. We often do not understand the ways of God and how He is working in our lives.
This passage begins with an exhortation to not fret or worry and is sprinkled with commands about becoming angry. The way to accomplish this is found in verse 11, “But the meek…” We received Christ by humbling ourselves at the cross without any sense of entitlement or selfish ambition. Colossians 2:6 states, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord. So walk in Him.”
Once we have received Christ, we are to walk in the same humble manner. We are to have no sense of entitlement. This humble, Cross centered life is reflected in the Psalmist’s commands, “trust in the Lord,” (v3). As you trusted Him with your soul, trust him with daily living. “Delight” or enjoy the Lord (v4), “Commit your way” to the Lord (v5). That is desire His will for your life. When we want what He wants, it follows that we can rest from our doubts and stress and trust Him.
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