Monday musings
It ultimately always works out. Maybe not exactly as we envision. Or according to our time frame. But, without fail, there is a solution.
"I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread" (Psalm 37.25)
The observations and insight of wise elderly people are well worth noting. Especially a wise, elderly, spiritual man who has been around the proverbial block. King David knew from experience that his heavenly Father always came through. He had seen it firsthand in his life, and in the life of the people in his kingdom. He also knew, from personal experience, the priorities of the people of God, who looked for His provision. Consider:
"Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it." (Psalm 37.3-5)
"Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land." (Psalm 37.7-9)
Trust ... delight ... commit ... rest ... cease from anger ... do not fret ... wait. These are all important priorities for those who truly trust in the LORD YHWH. The wicked will get their due. Those who prosper in wickedness are short-lived. Steady faith and confidence in our Creator will be rewarded; ultimately when we "inherit the land" (the coming kingdom).
We live in a world of injustice. There are many who lose sleep and develop symptoms of stress from fretting over the wrongs of this world. Such ought not to be the case with the people of God. The course of this age is deterioration from bad to worse. As someone has said, this present world is like a piece of rotting meat. The people of God, the salt of the earth, can slow its decay, but never stop it. So, rather than lament its demise, we seek to administer God's justice and mercy where and when we can. We "cultivate faithfulness". We serve the kingdom to come while we live in the world that is.
God is a God of provision and mercy. He desires all to be saved from the destruction of this age, through His Son, for immortality in the age to come. He meets the needs of His people in this age, who have set their eyes, hearts, and minds on His coming age. He preserved and He provides. And He ultimately never fails. Is your trust in Him today?
©Steve Taylor, 2013
"I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread" (Psalm 37.25)
The observations and insight of wise elderly people are well worth noting. Especially a wise, elderly, spiritual man who has been around the proverbial block. King David knew from experience that his heavenly Father always came through. He had seen it firsthand in his life, and in the life of the people in his kingdom. He also knew, from personal experience, the priorities of the people of God, who looked for His provision. Consider:
"Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it." (Psalm 37.3-5)
"Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land." (Psalm 37.7-9)
Trust ... delight ... commit ... rest ... cease from anger ... do not fret ... wait. These are all important priorities for those who truly trust in the LORD YHWH. The wicked will get their due. Those who prosper in wickedness are short-lived. Steady faith and confidence in our Creator will be rewarded; ultimately when we "inherit the land" (the coming kingdom).
We live in a world of injustice. There are many who lose sleep and develop symptoms of stress from fretting over the wrongs of this world. Such ought not to be the case with the people of God. The course of this age is deterioration from bad to worse. As someone has said, this present world is like a piece of rotting meat. The people of God, the salt of the earth, can slow its decay, but never stop it. So, rather than lament its demise, we seek to administer God's justice and mercy where and when we can. We "cultivate faithfulness". We serve the kingdom to come while we live in the world that is.
God is a God of provision and mercy. He desires all to be saved from the destruction of this age, through His Son, for immortality in the age to come. He meets the needs of His people in this age, who have set their eyes, hearts, and minds on His coming age. He preserved and He provides. And He ultimately never fails. Is your trust in Him today?
©Steve Taylor, 2013
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