Don’t Worry

We live in a day that things are not going good, many have lost their jobs, pay cuts, stock market is down and on and on we could go. If you and I think on those things for very long we can and will get discouraged. For a few moments I want to look at Psalm 37 and give you a word of encouragement out of God's Word as we start this week. In verse one we are told not to fret Psa 37:1
Fret {to worry, to have the heartburn, to fume, to become vexed}
not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious {To feel uneasiness, mortification or discontent} against the workers of iniquity. Here you are doing right and living right, you're at Church and involved in doing the work of the Lord, giving of your time, talents and treasures and you get laid off from your job that you have been working for the last 15 years. How could this happen? Then you think how could God let this happen to me? If you are not careful you will began to fret and then you might start to get envious against those who haven't lost their jobs and are living like there is no tomorrow. Psa 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. The grass cannot resist or escape the mower. The beauty of the herb dries up at once in the heat of the sun, and so all the glory of the wicked shall disappear at the hour of death. Death kills the ungodly man like grass, and wrath withers him like hay; he dies, and his name rots. So the cure is not to put trust in what others may have and be thankful for what you do have. 1Ti 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

In order for us not to get fleshly minded when we see the prosperity of the ungodly, to keep us from becoming jealous, as well as keeping ourselves from worrying ourselves to death that we are not doing right and being punished for our sinful actions we must take inventory. Where have you put your Trust? In yourself, your abilities, your confidence, what you have materially or is your trust in the Lord.

Psa 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Faith cures fretting. Sight is cross-eyed, and views things only as they seem. Most of our outward depends upon the inward: where there is heaven in the heart there will be heaven in the house.

Psa 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. In V-3 we are told to trust in the Lord and do what? "GOOD" what is the opposite of "GOOD?" Bad! So if we are trusting in the Lord we are doing "GOOD" We are content with what the Lord has allowed us to have, our mind is not thinking on what we don't have. Fleshly men & women delight in there objects; they put trust in them and are happy because of them; so what is it you are happy about?
Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Do not worry, do not envy because of evil doers for they will soon be gone but those who have put their TRUST in the Lord shall dwell long after Joh 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 1Jn 5:11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

1Jn 5:12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

Joh 1:12
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: We are told to "DELIGHT THYSELF ALSO IN THE LORD" { A high degree of pleasure, or satisfaction of mind; joy}
So is it good to rejoice in the Lord? Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. How are we going to do that in this awful time that we are going through? We are told how to do that twice!

Eph 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Col 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

When we delight we will commit Psa 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. What's it going to be for you this week Rejoicing or Discouragement? NO matter where you are or what is going on in your life be Content with what you have.