For the second half of January, I memorized Psalm 37:3-7
"Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Him; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your causes like the noon day sun. Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him. Do not fret when men succeed in their ways; when they carry out their wicked schemes." (I did not memorize the punctuation, so it may be off a bit).
The first exposure to this verse that I recall was as an early adolescent. I embraced the Delight phrase in committing to a purity choices.
As a whole, this passage is packed with Truths that I hang my life on daily - Trust, Delight, Commit, & Wait. I recall Earl & Hazel Lee's book and sermon series.... Now, the parts that stand out include "Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." For some period of time, I thought if I was too content, then I must not be doing the will of God b/c God's will = stepping out of one's comfort zone. While this is true when God calls us out of comfort zones, He is not always asking us to be uncomfortable in daily life and ministry - especially when He is asking us to serve in the midst of our Spiritual giftedness. I am obeying when I am enjoying the safe pasture He is providing (and, it is often during these times that He is preparing me for a rough passage ahead).
Commit, righteousness and causes shining.... I have so often felt misunderstood by both the secular world and my Christian counterparts. According to these verses, I need to leave that in God's hands. When I feel misunderstood, I need to let God answer the knock on that door. Pure understanding will be made known in heaven. Until then, well, that is just the way it is, so I will commit my way to Him.
Be still, wait, do not worry.... There is peace in stillness. Waiting is not so fun, but rushing into something on my own power is worse (been there; done that... too many times to count). Leave the sinfulness of this world to God. Truth is not supposed to be confusing, but there is so much deception that Truth is hard to find sometimes. God is not asking me to uncover Truth; He wants me to diligently seek and wait for His revelation. You know what? He has revealed Truth to me in some amazing ways, but that is another story.
Memorizing these Scriptures has been incredibly freeing! I can truly say my heart and soul is drowning in joy.
"Trust in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to Him; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your causes like the noon day sun. Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him. Do not fret when men succeed in their ways; when they carry out their wicked schemes." (I did not memorize the punctuation, so it may be off a bit).
The first exposure to this verse that I recall was as an early adolescent. I embraced the Delight phrase in committing to a purity choices.
As a whole, this passage is packed with Truths that I hang my life on daily - Trust, Delight, Commit, & Wait. I recall Earl & Hazel Lee's book and sermon series.... Now, the parts that stand out include "Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture." For some period of time, I thought if I was too content, then I must not be doing the will of God b/c God's will = stepping out of one's comfort zone. While this is true when God calls us out of comfort zones, He is not always asking us to be uncomfortable in daily life and ministry - especially when He is asking us to serve in the midst of our Spiritual giftedness. I am obeying when I am enjoying the safe pasture He is providing (and, it is often during these times that He is preparing me for a rough passage ahead).
Commit, righteousness and causes shining.... I have so often felt misunderstood by both the secular world and my Christian counterparts. According to these verses, I need to leave that in God's hands. When I feel misunderstood, I need to let God answer the knock on that door. Pure understanding will be made known in heaven. Until then, well, that is just the way it is, so I will commit my way to Him.
Be still, wait, do not worry.... There is peace in stillness. Waiting is not so fun, but rushing into something on my own power is worse (been there; done that... too many times to count). Leave the sinfulness of this world to God. Truth is not supposed to be confusing, but there is so much deception that Truth is hard to find sometimes. God is not asking me to uncover Truth; He wants me to diligently seek and wait for His revelation. You know what? He has revealed Truth to me in some amazing ways, but that is another story.
Memorizing these Scriptures has been incredibly freeing! I can truly say my heart and soul is drowning in joy.
Bless you, Heidi...I really enjoy your thoughts. They are inspiring.
ReplyDeleteIt's alway good to hear your thoughs and insights...good reminders...thanks!
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