Sunday Psalm Commiting Everything To God
Sunday September 23, 2018
God invites us to live a satisfying life by making and honoring healthy commitments. Commitment is asked of us in numerous areas throughout our lives, for example: marriage vows, appointments, bill paying, getting to work or school on time, etc. Sticking with our commitments takes effort.
Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. (Psalm 37:3-5 NLT)
God’s word tells us to love and be with each other through good times and bad. God invites us to stick with our promises and wait patiently for things to work out. Sometimes that means remaining in a job even though there are some relationship issues. Sometimes it requires staying with a recovery program that currently doesn't make much sense to us. At other times it's doing what a trusted friend or sponsor suggests, even when we don't agree or feel like it is worth doing.
Commitment involves the hard work of honouring what we have committed to, even when other possibilities come along that seem more attractive. God sees when we are faithful, and He is the one who is working all things together for our good.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. Be still in the presence of the Lord and wait patiently for him to act. (Psalm 37:6-7a NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to trust Your plan for my life and follow Your ways with all my heart. Help me to humble myself and follow good advice from trusted friends or sponsors even when I think I know better. Amen
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