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Everywhere I look these days, I see a small group of immoral people whining about being treated "fairly" and I then see organization after organization give in to their "demands". The Boy Scouts recently overturned their longstanding rule of not allowing gays to be a part of their organization because gays had their feelings hurt. But they still aren't satisfied. They won't stop until they have gays as leaders so that they can begin indoctrinating young children that being gay is okay and that God is not real.
Atheists in Florida just unveiled the first monument devoted to their religion on government land. A 1,500 pound bench at the Bradford County Courthouse will now sit next to the Ten Commandments. It is covered in Atheistic quotes.
We see Godless and immoral people becoming richer while good, God loving people are struggling to get by. Our own government is so corrupt that it will take a miracle to clean it up. But take heart because all of these things are written in the Word of God. He is still in control and all of these things are happening because we have allowed it. In our attempt to be tolerant and loving to all people, we have allowed these Godless and immoral people to take over.
My number one passion is the Bible. I have spent the past several years studying in depth, taking the scripture back to the original language to discover what is truly being said. It is a blessing to have the eyes to see and the ears to hear and I could go on and on about what the Bible says about a million different things. I certainly don't know everything and I learn more each day, but I do know enough to say that even though it seems like these people are getting ahead, they aren't because God is keeping score and He is always fair in His judgment.
Psalms chapter 37 is an acrostic Psalm. I will break it down here:
1
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the
workers of iniquity.
(It is a waste of time
to get angry at those who seem to get ahead in this life by doing evil. We are
not to be envious of them because they have their judgment coming.)
2
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
(A green herb is young
vegetation. Anytime you cut off an herb to soon, it will dry up and wither into
nothing. What happens to the grass clippings that have been cast aside by the
mower? They dry up into nothing.)
3
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so
shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
(The word ‘verily” in Hebrew is ‘emuwnah and
means truth. Truth is what we will be fed if we trust in the Lord and do what
is right to the best of our ability. Truth is always fed to us from God’s
word.)
4
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine
heart.
(Notice there is a
condition here. Delight yourself in the Lord. This means that our will should
become as one with God’s will. We should never want for something or ask for
something that is against God’s will. Always ask that His will be done.)
5
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
(The word “commit” in Hebrew is galal and means
to roll your burden over to the Lord. See Jeremiah chapter 23. God comes down
pretty hard on those who say that God has placed a burden on them. We aren’t to
say that. Satan and the world is what places burdens upon us. We are to give
Him our burdens.)
6
And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as
the noonday.
(If you are able to
give over your burdens to God, then just as sure as the morning light shines
and as sure as noon follows the morning, God will take care of all of our
needs.)
7
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him
who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to
pass.
(This is the first of
three unique lines that make up the acrostic in this Psalm. Don’t worry about
those who are getting ahead in this life by doing wrong. God is keeping track
of all things done. They will not prosper when it really counts.)
8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
(Don’t let the evil
doers get under your skin to the point where you can’t think properly yourself.
There is nothing wrong with having righteous indignation but don’t let it
consume you.)
9
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall
inherit the earth.
(The word earth is
land. It is all the land of the earth. The wicked will not even be around.)
10
For yet a little while, and the wicked shall
not be: yea, thou shalt diligently
consider his place, and it shall not be.
(Everything is on
God’s time frame. When we consider the eternity, it really is only a little
while. It may seem like an eternity while we are here in the flesh, but it
really is only a moment compared to eternity.)
11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the
abundance of peace.
(The meek are the
humble. Put your rest in the Lord and have true peace of mind.)
12
The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
(Plotteth means to
carry out evil against the just. Gnasheth upon him means actual anger against
the just. Those who hate God will hate you for loving Him.)
13
The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.
(As the heathen rage,
they are nothing but idiots. God laughs at them because He knows the outcome.
He knows what will happen those who hate Him.)
14
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the
poor and needy, and to slay such as
be of upright conversation.
(See Ezekiel chapters
38 and 39. They will take up weapons during the battles of Hamon-gog and
Armageddon. These are God’s battles and we know who wins.)
15
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
(In Ezekiel chapter
38, God said He will put hooks in their jaws and swing them around. These
battles will last no more than 5 minutes. Why? Because it is God who is in
control and going into battle.)
16
A little that a righteous man hath is
better than the riches of many wicked.
(See Revelation 2:9.
Christ is speaking to the church and tells them that while He knows their
poverty, they are rich. When you have God’s truth, you are rich. Far more
wealthy than any amount of money.)
17
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the
righteous.
18
The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for
ever.
(God has affection for
the upright. The inheritance of the just is everything that belongs to God.)
19
They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they
shall be satisfied.
(The evil time is the
end times. The famine of the end times is not for food but for hearing the true
word of God. Amos chapter 8.)
20
But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall
they consume away.
(This is the second of
three unique lines in this acrostic Psalm.
Remember that the fat was not to be eaten by man, it belongs to God.
When you cook an animal on an open spit, as it turns around, the fat begins to
melt and as it does, it drips. When it hits the fire, it makes a hiss and then
it is gone forever. This is what will happen to the wicked. They will be as the
fat that drips into the fire. They will make a hiss and be gone forever. God is
a consuming fire and as they are exposed to that consuming fire, they will
become as nothing.)
21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy,
and giveth.
(The wicked take and
take without giving and the righteous are charitable.)
22
For such as be blessed of him shall
inherit the earth; and they that be
cursed of him shall be cut off.
23
The steps of a good man are ordered
by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
(Even good people
fall. They will not be cast completely down. God is there for us.)
25
I have been young, and now am old;
yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
26
He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and
his seed is blessed.
(God always blesses
those who love Him and keep His ways.)
27
Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
(This is so simple.
Leave evil alone, do good, and live forever with God.)
28
For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved
for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.
29
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
30
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
(All wisdom comes from
God. Wisdom was with God and is God.)
31
The law of his God is in his heart;
none of his steps shall slide.
(Heart is translated
as mind. You know right from wrong and choose to do right.)
32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
(Satan wants to take
as many souls from God as he possibly can.)
33
The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
34
Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the
land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.
(This is the third and
final of the unique lines of this acrostic Psalm. We will be there to witness
for ourselves the evil ones become as nothing before God. Though they may seem
to get ahead, we will be there to see it as they become nothing.)35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
(Anti-christ will be worshipped by nearly the whole world, save for God’s elect. He will stand in Jerusalem pretending to be Christ and he will pretend to be a great cedar of Lebanon but he is nothing but an old box cedar.)
36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was
not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
(Once the wicked are
turned to ashes from within, making a hissing noise as they hit the fire, they
become as smoke that rises forever and ever. When something burns, the smoke
goes up. How far does it rise before you can’t see it anymore? It rises
forever, we just can’t see it any longer.)
37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the
upright: for the end of that man is peace.
(The literal perfect
man is Christ. Peace is translated as a future. Mark Christ in your mind and do
what is right before God and have a future. Those who do not, will have no
future.)
38
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall
be cut off.
39
But the salvation of the righteous is
of the LORD: he is their strength in
the time of trouble.
(God is our fortified
defense. The trouble is the end time trouble. Never forget where your strength
is.)
40
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the
wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
(Never forget to trust
in God. The wicked will not get ahead when it matters. Read verses 7, 20, and
34 together. Don’t worry about those who are getting ahead in this life by evil
means for God is keeping track of all deeds. They will perish like the fat of
the lamb and they will hiss and spit as they hit the fire and then become as
smoke rising forever and ever, never to be seen again. Trust in God completely
and He will exalt us to inherit the land and we will see the wicked being cut
off. These are promises from God.)
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