PROBLEM SOLVED

READING: PSALM 37:3-11

Verse 3: “Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.”

In Psalm 37: 3-11 are listed some very attractive rewards established by the Lord. These verses promise the desires of your heart, your righteousness to be brought forth, inheritance of the earth and abundance of peace. However, the word “reward” suggests that something is necessary in order to receive these promises. Psalm 37 also specifies the requirements. Here they are: Trust in the Lord, do good, dwell in the land, feed on His faithfulness, delight yourself in Him, commit your way to Him, rest in the Lord, wait patiently for Him, do not fret, cease from anger, and forsake wrath. That’s a lot isn’t it? In fact it’s so much that even God’s chosen people were not able to do it very well. The good news is that Jesus has resolved this major issue! He did it by coming to earth to save us from the weight of these requirements. Now all of God’s people may receive the rewards when we allow the requirements to be met by the work of His Spirit in us. The pressure is off and the rewards are granted! The blessings are ours through His grace. That’s a thought- about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. How many of the four rewards listed in the second sentence of this reading are you experiencing?

2. What is there to say to Jesus with regard to the thoughts in this reading?