TGFABT – Psalm 37
It All Starts With Being Still
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.
Psalms 37:7
You can’t commit, trust, or delight in someone you do not know.
- Be still (v7)-Helps us know God
- Commit (v5)-Helps us trust God
- Trust (v3)-Helps us delight in God
- Delight (v4)-Helps us wait on God
- Wait (v7)-Helps us be still
The rewards:
- the desires of your heart
- a righteousness that shines for all to see
- the Lord delights in you
Truth Tuesday
I want to live life fully in light of verse 4.
Word Study
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”
Psalm 37:7
My impatience is not a secret. I have been more than candid about my lack of patience for patience. Each time I read and study a scripture reference about waiting a little part of me goes, “Really. Again.” Today I was a bit surprised when I went to my Lexicon to study the word wait.
The transliteration for the word wait is chuwl (khool). Ready for the meaning? Wait means to twist, whirl, dance, writhe, fear, tremble. My spirit quickened as I read the definition. Oh how I want to twist, whirl, and dance in complete trust and faith as I wait on the Lord. I want this to be my new waiting position.
Thankful Thursday
I am thankful to have Scott home all week.
Faith Stretching/Strengthening
I am maintaining my front row seat as a gap-stander to my someone special fighting for faith. Also, being the parent of a middle schooler give me the opportunity to stretch my faith while helping my middle schooler strengthen his.
Being still is so difficult for me as it is for Wendy. I practice waiting on God but I am not always successful. I want immediate answers sometimes to my big and small trials but know all happens in his timing. Praying for answers to a trial in my life right now and finding it hard to wait for the answers:(.
What an uplifting lesson! I needed that today.
I want to shine like the dawn so God will be delighted with me. I want to be a beacon of light in others lives. I want them to see Gods truth in me.
I love how Wendy portrays her walk with God and makes it seem like a path that is easy to follow if we just be still and listen to the Lord through her.
I loved Wendy’s quote today:
“Be still! You can be still if you want to be still.”
How true that is. Taking time to be still with God is definitely a choice. I pray He help me seek Him and help me hunger and thirst for him more than anyone or anything.
Word study. In addition to the words Wendy pointed out:
Trust
Delight
Commit
Be still
Wait
I noticed FRET NOT three times. I think the words Wendy pointed out are exactly what keep us from fretting. Hard to fret if we are trusting, delighting, committing, being still and waiting on the Lord!
Truth is that Wendy is right about not fretting. I am not doing the best job right now and my thoughts are going where they shouldn’t if I truly believe in God. This lesson is a great wake up call. Jealousy is one thing I need to work against! Being still is something that takes practice. I know God wants me to trust him!!! Having a good attitude adjustment reading this Psalm.
Love the truth in verses
23 and 24. We WILL fall….we are not perfect.. There will be times we fail but our God is good and gracious and upholds us with His righteous right hand!
Be still and wait. As the old saying goes, Good things come to those who wait. Knowing God is waiting for us with arms stretched out makes all the times we have to be still and wait is oh so worth it!
So thankful God knows my days. My future is in hands and I have peace and security in Him no matter what the days bring.
Truth is I still am filled with anxiety and worry as I try to be still and wait for God’s answers right now. However, I am thankful I have God helping me through this situation.