MARCHING ORDERS
Psalm 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Here
are 4 imperatives. Trust. Do Good. Dwell. Befriend. All require action. All
require cooperation.
Settled at the beginning of the testimony of Psalm 37 are my marching orders. And God will provide everything I need for the journey.
When
the world outside my window looks frightening and unfair and cold and desolate
and flowerless and loveless and hopeless –
I need to trust in who You are. I need to
stare straight in Your face and take courage.
When
through the media I see lonely and hungry and lost people hurting and being
hurt –
I need show them the love of Jesus Your Son. I
need to live out the Gospel of love.
When
from the crowd I hear of unrest and dissatisfaction and anger and persecution –
I need to dwell under the protection of Your roof,
safe in Your hand. Unafraid.
And flourish!
When
I feel inside the fear and insecurity and confusion of this life we live out of
the Garden –
I need to make Your faithfulness my constant
companion; to rest in Your promises.
When
I trust with my whole heart and do good with my hands and dwell with my mind;
and when my deepest yearnings draw me to feed on Your Word, my soul will know
the peace of a home in You.
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