The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 11:5-6 (HCSB)
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 37:15 (HCSB)
Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
Psalm 37:17 (HCSB)
For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord supports the righteous.
Psalm 37:20-21 (HCSB)
20 But the wicked will perish; the Lord's enemies, like the glory of the pastures, will fade away— they will fade away like smoke. 21 The wicked man borrows and does not repay, but the righteous one is gracious and giving.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Proverbs 26:27 (HCSB)
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him.
Proverbs 28:10 (HCSB)
The one who leads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.
My observation:
We started this reflection on Psalm 37 by recalling an important point that the Psalmist made regarding his testimony. It bears repeating.
Psalm 37:25 (HCSB)
I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous abandoned or his children begging for bread.
The thought running through this Psalm is the confidence that the Psalmist had in the righteousness and the justice of the Lord. The God of the Psalmist still rules and reigns, and he still watches over his people. The wicked may attempt to destroy God's people, but the Lord will deliver his people.
What the wicked intend for the righteous will come back on them. A couple of examples come to mind. Saul wanted to kill David. However, Saul ended up dying by his own sword. Haman built the gallows to execute Mordecai. However, it was Haman who died on the gallows he built.
My prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I praise and thank you for being a God who sits high, but looks low. Father, I thank you for the compassion you show for the poor and needy. Father, I am grateful that my life and my destiny are in your hands, and not in the hands of the wicked. Praise the Lord!
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2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
God is just and righteous. What a Mighty and good God; He is worthy to be praised. PTL!
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