Psalm 37:1-3 Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Yes Friends and neighbours, more wise, encouraging words from Bruh David. But what’s fretting eh? I recently read it being compared to a food blender. Our innards resemble food tumbling around in a blender, being crushed and mushed, when we’re worried and fretful; just one big jumble of confusion. We lose our peace, become nervous wrecks; fearful, unsure, insecure, unable to make sensible decisions. And why do we Fret? For lots of reasons; some beyond our control, which do create cause for genuine concern. But, using the blender analogy, being too worried or fretful over anything, only turns us into a bundle of helpless, useless nerves, unable to fix anything. However Friends, there are two areas in which we have total control, but oftimes neglect to reign in; jealousy and greed. That’s why Bruh David warns us: ‘Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.’ We see others who appear to be always having fun, living the life, with lots of material wealth and possessions, and doing nowhere near the amount of work such a lifestyle requires. But you’re in the trenches every day, trying to make bread by the sweat of thy brow, and can barely make ends meet, even with two salaries. And though this will obviously cause us some discomfort, we’re not supposed to give in to it, since we don’t know what others are really doing to afford their lifestyles. As the words Charlie Rich immortalized in song, so eloquently explain, ‘No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.’ Everyday we hear or read of a supposedly respectable person or family been involved in some disreputable, illegal, immoral or downright evil activity. No people, it’s never worth building the good life on a platform of wrong and evil. That’s like building a castle on sand; it will soon crumble for lack of a strong, solid foundation. ‘For they shall soon be cut down like grass, and wither as the green herb.’ Hn,hn! We who live in the promised land will be very familiar with the grass analogy, where it’s almost a crime to have your lawn grass too high. Ahh! I just shuddered with disgust on realizing that that stupid season is now upon us; the season of lawn mowers incessantly chugging away at all hours of the day. Chuh! But I guess that’s one of the crosses we have to bear, if we want well manicured lawns. Even when it disrupts your quiet prayer time, Bruh David says we’ve got to ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good;’ although you just want to go outside and throttle your neighbour. (smile) Friends, as I keep stressing, living an obedient, faith filled life is not easy, especially when we see great prosperity amongst others who aren’t. Please don’t envy them. They might have sold their soul to the enemy, and a few earthly trinkets that rot, are certainly not worth losing our promise of eternal salvation. So let the wicked do their thing, and we’ll do ours; ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.’ Much LOVE!…standing faithfully on the promises of God…always brings the right kind of victory…
Yes Friends and neighbours, more wise, encouraging words from Bruh David. But what’s fretting eh? I recently read it being compared to a food blender. Our innards resemble food tumbling around in a blender, being crushed and mushed, when we’re worried and fretful; just one big jumble of confusion. We lose our peace, become nervous wrecks; fearful, unsure, insecure, unable to make sensible decisions. And why do we Fret? For lots of reasons; some beyond our control, which do create cause for genuine concern. But, using the blender analogy, being too worried or fretful over anything, only turns us into a bundle of helpless, useless nerves, unable to fix anything. However Friends, there are two areas in which we have total control, but oftimes neglect to reign in; jealousy and greed. That’s why Bruh David warns us: ‘Fret not thyself because of evil doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.’ We see others who appear to be always having fun, living the life, with lots of material wealth and possessions, and doing nowhere near the amount of work such a lifestyle requires. But you’re in the trenches every day, trying to make bread by the sweat of thy brow, and can barely make ends meet, even with two salaries. And though this will obviously cause us some discomfort, we’re not supposed to give in to it, since we don’t know what others are really doing to afford their lifestyles. As the words Charlie Rich immortalized in song, so eloquently explain, ‘No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.’ Everyday we hear or read of a supposedly respectable person or family been involved in some disreputable, illegal, immoral or downright evil activity. No people, it’s never worth building the good life on a platform of wrong and evil. That’s like building a castle on sand; it will soon crumble for lack of a strong, solid foundation. ‘For they shall soon be cut down like grass, and wither as the green herb.’ Hn,hn! We who live in the promised land will be very familiar with the grass analogy, where it’s almost a crime to have your lawn grass too high. Ahh! I just shuddered with disgust on realizing that that stupid season is now upon us; the season of lawn mowers incessantly chugging away at all hours of the day. Chuh! But I guess that’s one of the crosses we have to bear, if we want well manicured lawns. Even when it disrupts your quiet prayer time, Bruh David says we’ve got to ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good;’ although you just want to go outside and throttle your neighbour. (smile) Friends, as I keep stressing, living an obedient, faith filled life is not easy, especially when we see great prosperity amongst others who aren’t. Please don’t envy them. They might have sold their soul to the enemy, and a few earthly trinkets that rot, are certainly not worth losing our promise of eternal salvation. So let the wicked do their thing, and we’ll do ours; ‘Trust in the Lord, and do good, so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.’ Much LOVE!…standing faithfully on the promises of God…always brings the right kind of victory…
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