The reason for our dispute with you is your support for your ally Israel, occupying our land in Palestine." (Osama bin Laden).
This well-known terrorist summarizes well the never-ending source of conflict and war: land. Ultimately, war is about territory and it is especially so concerning territory in the Middle East.
The promise of land is mentioned no less than five times in Psalm 37:
"For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land (verse 9) ... the humble will inherit the land (verse 11) ... those blessed by Him will inherit the land (verse 22) ... The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever (verse 29) ... Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land" (verse 34)
Contrary to the popular teaching that heaven is the future home of the righteous, God's promise of land is exactly that; the meek WILL inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5; Psalm 37:11).
Psalm 37 contrasts the land-grabbing ways of evildoers with the ultimate promise that God's faithful and patient people will eventually inherit that which the evildoers seize through intrigue and aggression. If we'll wait patiently we'll get it all!
The soundest advice of all, then, is found in verse 8: "Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing." We will undoubtedly face injustice, aggression, and oppression today and in the future, but waiting patiently upon the Lord Yahweh will ultimately result in triumph and reward.
It's laughable to consider that an unknown and humble people with little or no business savvy will ultimately be allowed to outwit and outmaneuver the shrewdest land dealers of all time. Truly our Father takes the foolish things of this world to shame the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27).
Serve faithfully and patiently today, family of God, knowing that God has destined us to inherit that which is desperately fought over by unbelievers.
Steve
This well-known terrorist summarizes well the never-ending source of conflict and war: land. Ultimately, war is about territory and it is especially so concerning territory in the Middle East.
The promise of land is mentioned no less than five times in Psalm 37:
"For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land (verse 9) ... the humble will inherit the land (verse 11) ... those blessed by Him will inherit the land (verse 22) ... The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever (verse 29) ... Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land" (verse 34)
Contrary to the popular teaching that heaven is the future home of the righteous, God's promise of land is exactly that; the meek WILL inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5; Psalm 37:11).
Psalm 37 contrasts the land-grabbing ways of evildoers with the ultimate promise that God's faithful and patient people will eventually inherit that which the evildoers seize through intrigue and aggression. If we'll wait patiently we'll get it all!
The soundest advice of all, then, is found in verse 8: "Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing." We will undoubtedly face injustice, aggression, and oppression today and in the future, but waiting patiently upon the Lord Yahweh will ultimately result in triumph and reward.
It's laughable to consider that an unknown and humble people with little or no business savvy will ultimately be allowed to outwit and outmaneuver the shrewdest land dealers of all time. Truly our Father takes the foolish things of this world to shame the wise (1 Corinthians 1:27).
Serve faithfully and patiently today, family of God, knowing that God has destined us to inherit that which is desperately fought over by unbelievers.
Steve
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