Saturday, June 27, 2015

Psalm 37:7


Copyright Ó 2015 J. Neely
Psalm 37:7

7 Rest [damam] in the LORD [Y@hovah], and wait patiently [chuwl] for him: fret [charah] not thyself because of him who prospereth [tsalach] in his way [derek], because of the man ['iysh] who bringeth [`asah] wicked devices [m@zimmah] to pass [`asah].   KJV-Interlinear

7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!   ESV

You silence your own opinions, and listen and learn His.  To rest in the Lord, ‘damam,’ means to be dumb as in, to be astonished, to stop what you are doing to the contrary, to forbear, to hold peace, to quiet self, to rest, to be silent, to keep (put to) silence, be (stand) still, tarry, wait.  And in so doing, you halt all carnal activities and focus on the spiritual functions of life.  You live within the Lords plan and sphere as taught by the Bible. 

This is the personal name for Christ.

To wait patiently means just that, but to wait based on the substance of knowledge and understanding, with confidence.

Life is full of testing’s, trials, troubles and tribulations, and they just keep coming one after another.  And often times it is these tests that will try your soul, your patience and the metal of your spiritual strength.  Frustrating as they will be, and endless as they will seem to be, they will serve only one purpose, which is to challenge your faith and your perseverance in faith.

You can get upset, or you can figure your way out of whatever situation there is.

Patience and faith will always lead to a solution. It may not be what you want, at least initially, but in hindsight you will learn of its importance in your life.

God does not always resolve problems immediately.  In fact, He rarely does things immediately when it comes to your individual life.  But rest assured that God has a plan for you, has foreseen all aspects of your life, and His solution will be far better than anything you will come up with.

Evil will prosper, because it is the devils world.  But their victories and celebrations and mocking’s and such, are only temporary, and they will end.

The inconveniences you suffer will likewise be temporary, while your long term solution will be eternal.

So, know this, evil will always lose, despite how things look.  Faith will always win, despite how things look.