July 2020

29/07/2020

Psalm 37
Cultivate faithfulness

The book of Psalms addresses all the feelings one could experience, challenges we might face and also offers guidance for serving the Lord. Let’s spend some time and discuss these over the next few days or weeks, depending on how the Lord leads us.

There are so many emotions colliding inside us during these uncertain times that it seems appropriate to start off with Psalm 37 that addresses all kinds of worries, anxiety and even getting oneself in a “fret“, by constantly worrying so much that it almost eats away at you, like the “waves fret the seafront”.

The Lord is very clear that we should 1) trust in Him 2) delight ourselves in Him (exalt and pursue) 3) commit our way to Him 4) Rest in Him 5) wait patiently on Him. If we do this, He will give us the desires of our heart. What does this have to do with worrying, you may ask?

Is it not true that our biggest worry is usually our financial burdens? How we will be able to make it through another month and keep the creditors at bay. We worry about the material so much that it over shadows all the little miracles that take place on a daily basis. We worry about our health, our pension, our children and our parents. We worry about the corruption taking place everywhere, etc.

Shouldn’t we rather “worry” about our spiritual health, the state of our soul and the salvation of others, even our “enemies“? how we can help someone in need and leave the battle to the Lord? Easy for me to say, right?

How do we cultivate faithfulness? If you understand that faith and faithfulness means exactly the same thing, then we will better understand how to put our trust, hope and rest in the Lord and wait patiently on Him for an outcome, if that is what’s required and if that is what you are praying for, while you do what your hand finds to do.

I am speaking from experience. The Lord is faithful. He is in us if we are in Him and He will provide in all our needs if we live according to His will. Sometimes we are tested, just as Job was. Sometimes we are disciplined. Seek the Lord regardless of your circumstances. Remain faithful to Him and He will establish every step you take.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“