Have you ever been cheated? Have you ever been betrayed? Have you ever had someone do something against you that you knew you didn’t deserve? If so, Psalm 37 is just for you.
David was writing to believers who were struggling to understand why the righteous have to suffer while the wicked continue to prosper. To them, it seemed like everything was upside down.
The truth is everything was upside down. But one day, God is going to put everything right side up.
How do we handle living in an upside-down world? David gives us 5 great principles. Three of the principles we have already studied. Today we come to the fourth.
Don’t Fret Over What Others Are Doing
Trust God and Continue to Do What is Right
Keep God at the Center of Everything
Commit Your Ways to the Lord
Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. 6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.
David said, “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” The word ‘commit’ means to roll something over on someone else. The image that comes to my mind is someone trying to carry a heavy weight. The weight is too much for them to bear, but they don’t know what to do. But then someone comes along side of them and says, “Roll the weight over onto my shoulders and let me carry it for you.” That’s what Scripture tells us to do. Peter wrote, “Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) Paul wrote, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” (Philippians 4:6 NLT) Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) In other words, don’t try to do life alone. Put your life in God’s hands and trust Him to help you. What’s amazing is that most of us trust God to take us to heaven, but we don’t trust Him to help us through life. David said, “Commit your way to the Lord…” The word ‘way’ refers to the path we walk through life. It’s the journey that each of us are on. Let God be the one who guides you through life and in the end, you will be pleased with where He takes you.
“He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.” Once again, I remind us of who it was that David was seeking to encourage. David was writing to those who couldn’t understand why the righteous struggle while the wicked prosper. Even as I write this, I wonder about what kind of thoughts the enemy was trying to plant in their minds. “What’s the use of trying? You strain to do what is right and look where it is leading you. So and so doesn’t seem to worry about the way they are living and they always seem to be happy. Maybe you should give up. Maybe you’re on the wrong path in life. Maybe you need to step back from all this religious stuff and go with the flow.”
To help them resist this kind of thinking, David gave them a great promise – “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.” Let God guide you through life and He will take care of you. He will cause your righteousness to shine like a bright light or the noonday sun.
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