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Psalm 37:7-9, Rest in the Lord; and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.  Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret – it only causes harm.  For evil doers will be cut off; but those who wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. 

Waiting is not easy for most people.  Most of us would rather jump into a situation, trying to achieve a desired result as quickly as possible.  There are those who prosper through their scheming; that may be successful for a time but judgment will come.  Patiently waiting on God’s timing is difficult but the best action for Christians to take.  Moving ahead of God’s timetable does not bring the results that God has in mind.  Moving forward in jealousy, anger, worry and retaliation takes a toll on our lives.  Often this results in placing our trust in man rather than God.

The Psalm does explain what is in store for the righteous and those who prosper by doing evil.  What are you, as a Believer, to do when you see evil doers prosper?  It seems clear from the verses above; you don’t worry about it.  Instead you wait on the Lord and trust in what he does in your life daily.  That does not mean that you become complacent or lazy in what you do.  Rather we stay obedient to His Word.  Charles Swindoll wrote, “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you react to it.”  David wrote this Psalm because he knew what it was like to be treated badly by evil people and to watch them be successful.  His reaction to this was written in the Psalm.  “Do not Fret.”  “Trust in the Lord and do good.”  “Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.”    Those who do so will inherit the earth. 

Trust in Jesus during these times.  Do not worry or “fret” over the circumstances we cannot do anything about or what will happen tomorrow. Jesus asked the question when speaking the Sermon on the Mount, “Which of you by worry can add one cubit to his stature?”  Instead, focus on what you can control in order to provide godly solutions to the circumstances faced today.  Persevere in the faith while waiting for God to bring about justice and defend the righteous.  The reward for waiting will be worth it.

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