Posts from 2022 (Page 6)

Psalm 37:1 (NIV) Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong.  Fretting is not resting.  “We must not permit ourselves to become fretful and envious.”  Instead, we are to “trust in the Lord” (Psalm 37:3) and have confidence in His integrity and character (Isaiah 50;10).  We will be able to rest from fretting as we seek and find in God our greatest joy and deepest satisfaction (Psalm 37:4 – Delight yourself in the…

Psalm 37:7 (NIV) Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.  Here are the renderings of this verse in other translations. (Revised Version)  “Be still before (‘silent to,’  margin) Jehovah and wait patiently for Him…” (Young)  “Be silent for Johovah and stay thyself for Him…” (Hebrew)  “Resign thyself unto the Lord, and wait patiently for Him…” (Rotherham)  “Be resigned to Yahweh, yea…

Isaiah 30:18 (NIV)  Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; He rises to show you compassion.  For the Lord is a God of justice.  Blessed are all who wait for Him! Sometimes we must wait on God over a period of time concerning a particular problem or need.  Some solutions don’t come with quick fixes and easy answers.  God lets us wait for a while because it creates within us a posture of heart that enables Him to…

Lamentations 3:25-26 (NIV)  The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him;  it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.  January is a good time of the year for us to fast and pray and sit before the Lord in quiet meditation as we seek for His guidance and direction for a new year.  And seeking God involves a waiting for God.  He waits for us to wait…