Devo - Marching Orders
Psalm 37:3
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Here are 4 imperatives. Trust. Do Good. Dwell. Befriend. All
require action. All require cooperation.
Settled at the beginning of the testimony of Psalm 37 are my
marching orders. And God will provide everything I need for the journey.
When the world outside my window looks frightening and unfair and
cold and desolate and flowerless and loveless and hopeless –
I need to trust in who You are. I need to stare straight in Your
face and take courage.
When through the media I see lonely and hungry and lost people
hurting and being hurt –
I need show them the love of Jesus Your Son. I need to live out
the Gospel of love.
When from the crowd I hear of unrest and dissatisfaction and anger
and persecution –
I need to dwell under the protection of Your roof, safe in Your
hand. Unafraid.
And flourish!
When I feel inside the fear and insecurity and confusion of this
life we live out of the Garden –
I need to make Your faithfulness my constant companion; to rest in
Your promises.
When I trust with my whole heart and do good with my hands and
dwell with my mind; and
when my deepest yearnings draw me to feed on Your Word, my soul
will know the peace of a
home in You.
