In part one of my meditation on Psalm 37, King David told me to not fret about those who do evil because they will perish. In part two, he told me to instead trust in the Lord and do good. Part three reminded me that God does in fact care for the righteous and brings justice. Now to my fourth and final meditation on this rich psalm. David delineates what I can look forward to when I live as the righteous person he has declared me to be, and trust in him as the God who cares for me.
Misc Devotional
Psalm 37 (Part 3): God Cares and Vindicates
In Psalm 37, King David instructs me to not fret when evil people seem to succeed for they will vanish like the wind. Instead of getting all worked up, he tells me to trust in the Lord and do good. But I can't do this all by myself. I need to know the One in whom I place my confident assurance. I need to know what he is doing about evildoers. David assures me, God is actively involved and he is for me.
Psalm 37 (Part 2): Trust in the Lord and Do Good
In part one of my study of Psalm 37, King David tells me not to fret, get worked up, or envious when evil people seem to succeed because they will certainly perish. Rather than fret, explode in anger, and do something evil, David tells me what I can and should do instead—trust in the Lord and do good.
Psalm 37 (Part 1): Don’t Fret About Wicked Ones
Ever since the first sentence of Psalm 37 stopped me short, I've been pondering King David's words. It has become my summer study. While David writes an acrostic poem that jumps back and forth between ideas, I separated it into four main themes. Therefore, this is the first of four meditations on the Psalm 37.
Suffering Produces Beauty and Growth
I avoid suffering because it’s uncomfortable. I don’t like pain. It can make me wonder if God loves me. But beauty and growth come through fire, pressure, pruning, molding, and darkness.
The ‘One Anothers’ in Scripture Characterize Community
There are over fifty "one another" verses in Scripture (the exact number depends on your translation). One anothering describes how those in the kingdom of God function. It characterizes community, friendship, fellowship, koinonia. I decided to do a fresh study of these exhortations in scripture. Here are my observations.
Be True to Your True Self
“Be true to yourself” they say. “But which self?” I say. "My introverted, organized, third-culture-kid, creative self? Or my true self in Christ?" I’d like to rewrite this phrase: Be true to your true self—your in-Christ self.
Happy Mother’s Day to My Expectant Daughter-in-Law
I sent my first Mother’s Day card to my daughter-in-law who is pregnant with her first child and our first grand. This is what I told her.
