Psalm 37:7 "Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass."
In this journey toward peace and contentment in the Lord, we have learned that
we must trust (have confidence in) the Lord's wisdom and ability. We must
delight in the Lord which means we are to be flexible in forsaking our own way
and following the path of righteousness in which our Lord leads us. Friday, we
saw that we are not to hold anything back; rather, we are to fully commit our
ways unto Him. When we do those things, by the help of the Holy Spirit, we can
find rest to our weary souls. Jesus said, "Come unto me all ye that labour
and are heavy laden and I WILL give you rest." But when we come to Him, we
are to lay all our hesitations to the side and we are to place our doubts and
fears into His hands. We are to come by faith, believing our God is able to
perform that which He has promised. We are to come as the writer of Hebrews has
taught us, "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that
cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him." (Hebrews 11:6)
I have found that I cannot fix others. So, I don't need to be looking around
and fretting about what others are doing or might do; rather, my eyes, heart,
and mind are to be fixed upon the Lord Jesus Christ. I can't be trying to tell
Him what to do and how to do it. I must come emptied of myself and seek His
direction, His strength, His wisdom that is tuned by His grace and love for me.
"Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." Then I must be ready
to follow in faith, believing His will for me is exactly what I need.
If the world from you withholds
of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along with meagre fare,
Just remember, in his Word,
how he feeds the little bird;
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
Down in the valley with my Savior I would go,
Where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters flow;
Everywhere He leads me I would follow, follow on,
Walking in His footsteps till the crown be won.