Nugget Of Truth

Trust in the Lord and do good: Dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Psalm 37:3

I wanted to share this verse that I've been meditating on the past few days. My bible reading plan had come to this particular chapter in Psalms, and it's one that I really grasped on to. Fret not yourself because of evil doers.... commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will act. Psalm 37 is just full of great promises for someone waiting. This time, the verse that really stood out was the one above.

It's recently been brought to my attention of how do I wait? When I look back on these days, will I be disappointed at the way I waited? What does the bible say about how I should wait?

TRUST THE LORD: From the rising of the sun, to the going down of the same....I may pray the same prayer each day (and I do, in different, and depending on my mood, more desperate) ways. But, I need to be careful not to throw a temper tantrum. My prayers need to peacefully rely and trust upon the Sovereign One. He has appointed my days and steps.

DO GOOD: I can not sit at home, waiting and only waiting. I bemoan my circumstances and I could be ministering. Adopting isn't a handicap. It's the way God is choosing to stretch and mold us right now. While I wait is a great time to minister and reach out to others. Does someone need a meal dropped off? Does a mom need a few hours kid free? How can I serve the body of Christ?

DWELL IN THE LAND: My family must go on. Each day. Every day. Life doesn't stop. It wouldn't honor God for me to give up. At this point you may be thinking, of course not, you idiot. Ahhh, but have you ever waited and waited and waited with no end in sight? It sometimes makes you want to hide away and cry. I can't stop time, though. This is my dwelling. Landscapes may change, but this is where I dwell. It wouldn't be profitable to never plan outtings, or constantly plan for when instead of enjoying and living in today.

BEFRIEND FAITHFULNESS: Ahh. This one brings me to tears. Because no matter what, God is and always will be and always has been, Faithful. May I become my Savior's friend. This is a time when it is so profitable to my soul and my walk with Him to dig deeper into His promises for me. God's promises in Christ, God's promises concerning adoption, God's promises to the fatherless. It's all there. Seek it out and look for it.

This verse has been great for me to meditate upon this week. I hope you find it's truth a treasure to grab hold of and adorn your life with.

Blessings!!