Today is Thursday, November 21st, 2013; Karen's Korner #2699
"Never envy the wicked!
Soon they fade away like grass and disappear.
"Trust the Lord instead.
Be kind and good to others;
then you will live safely here in the land and prosper,
feeding in safety.
"Be delighted with the Lord.
Then he will give you all your heart's desires.
Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him to help you do it,
and he will."
~ Psalm 37:1 - 5 LB
Bible Commentary: "We should never envy the wicked, even though some may be extremely popular or excessively rich. No matter how much they have, it will fade and vanish like grass that withers and dies. Those who follow God live in a different manner than the wicked, and in the end, have far greater treasures in heaven. What the unbeliever gets lasts a lifetime, if he is lucky. What you get from following God lasts forever.
"David (writer of this Psalm) calls us to take delight in the Lord and to commit everything we have and do to him. But how do we do this? To delight in someone means to experience great pleasure and joy in his/her presence. This happens only when we know that person well. To commit ourselves to the Lord means entrusting everything---our lives, families, jobs, possessions--to his control and guidance. Thus, to delight in the Lord we must know him. Knowledge of his great love for us will indeed give us delight. To commit ourselves to the Lord means to trust him; believing that he can care for us better than we can ourselves. We should be willing to wait for him to work out what is best for us."
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