Simply Incredible

“But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” Psalm3 7:11

The believer takes delight in the promises of GOD.  GOD’s promises always come true.  They are completely real and can be totally  depended on. We may be afflicted here and now but we have a promise of an everlasting future so wonderful the mind of man can not begin to conceive its wonder and peace. “But the meek shall inherit the earth”

The world we live in today is full of strife and peace is hard to find.  There isn’t much tranquility or quietness to be found.  Each day seems to bring more disruption and chaos.  While we live in the present world peace only comes through CHRIST and what He ordains.  Knowing we have a magnificent future is a wonderful thing but to understand we don’t have to wait until tomorrow to have peace is simply incredible. “and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”

It’s just simply incredible, 

The peace that JESUS brings.

Helping us walk through trials,

A broken heart that now sings.

Thank GOD we don’t have to wait

To have the joy that He gives.

Keep trusting in GOD’s promises, 

And you’ll know that He lives.

“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phillipians 4:4-7

The Dried Pond

THE DRIED POND

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.” Psalm 37:10

We need not fret over the abundance of those that have chosen their own way rather than the Lords. They seem rich in this world but their riches like themselves will disappear like a pond that has dried from the summers heat. “For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be”

They may disappear from this world but like the saved the soul never dies. One day the wicked will be raised and stand before CHRIST in their body and be judged. Their once held riches has turned to Hell’s torment and their pleasure and satisfaction is far from them. “yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place”

You will no longer see the wicked where they once were. “His seat at the table is vacant; he is seen no more riding over his grounds; he is no more in the social circle where he found his pleasure, or in the place of business or of revelry: you are impressed with the feeling that "he is gone." You look where he was, but he is not there; ” ~ Albert C. Barnes “and it shall not be.”

What happened to their glory,
It has vanished far away.
Far from any resemblance,
In the place they now stay.

They have changed their place of glory
To a place of high regret.
Wishing that’d trusted JESUS,
Who had paid all their debt.

“And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:11-15

Refreshed By Patience

“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.” Psalm 37:9

It is difficult when we see others prosper while we seem to be in need.  It is twice bad when the one that is prospering isn’t living for the LORD.  A pity party is never the answer when we are in need but we are refreshed when we trust the promises of the LORD.  If our desire is to be rich in this world our desires are missed placed.  We have an everlasting hope filled with the riches of CHRIST but the worlds blessings are temporary. “For evildoers shall be cut off”

It is hard to have patience but the experience we receive from patients enlightens the heart and causes us to understand the reality of the LORD fulfilling His promises in our lives.  He presents Himself to us when we totally rely on Him. GOD always honors our patients. “but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”

Why do they have much

While I have much less?

Why do they prosper,

Is anyones guess.

Why should I worry 

About what others gain?

I’ll wait on my JESUS

And remove all my pain.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” Romans 5:1-5

Forgetting Anger

“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” Psalm 37:8

It is so easy to justify being angry and caring out some wrathful act.  After all the world does this continually to us.  It doesn’t seem fair that we must restrain ourselves and allow others to take advantage of us.“Cease from anger”

We must ask ourselves, what makes us so special?  It certainly isn’t ourselves that makes us pure.  We are sinners saved by grace. The only good in any of us is JESUS who lives within the believer.  It is all His purity and none of ours!  We live by His Word not our instincts.  It is only pride that that calls us to anger and preform wrathful acts.  Following what JESUS taught us will help us to, “forsake wrath”.

Don’t get caught up in turmoil and forget what you are called to be.  “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”  “fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”

When I’m angered by another

And feel I should retaliate.

I will remember what JESUS told me,

Forgetting anger, CHRIST I’ll imitate.

So much sorrow is caused by wrath.

So much pain we do inflict.

Not only on the one we’re after.

But on the Savior, we do afflict.

“By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:35

I Rest My Case

“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.” Psalm 37:7

The best advice is sometimes hard to take especially when we are in some type of heartache.  We cry and wrestle with ourselves, we try to make sense of what is going on and make things twice bad. Putting ourselves completely at rest in the LORD is the kind of advice that will calm the mind and free the soul. “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him:”

It is easy to compare our situation with that of others.  We wonder and fret over the the reasons why others are so much better off.  In reality we really don’t know what it is like to be in someone else's shoes and we only see ourselves as victims without a cause. “fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way”

It is difficult when we see the world prosper while they live lives that are full of sin. The believers prosperity is in CHRIST, we are the winners.  There is nothing the world has that can compare to the victory we have in JESUS. We are aliens in a foreign land. This world is not our home. We look for a better place! “because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”

Trials can rage against a soul,

But resting in the LORD brings peace.

Trying to fight it on our own.

Will cause our heartache to increase.

What others have can cause us  pain

If we fret and wonder why.

But to understand what we have in CHRIST

Will completely satisfy.

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” John 14:18-21