Day 7: January 12
Make Room to Be Still and Delight
READ
Psalm 37:3-7: 3 Trust in the Lord and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. 4 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desires. 5 Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act, 6 making your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like the noonday. 7 Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for Him; do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the person who carries out evil plans.
EXAMINE
Our focus should be on God and not on things of this world. This passage gives us instruction to “trust” and “delight in the Lord”, “to commit our ways to the Lord”, and then to “be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him”. In verse 7, notice that we are not to just wait. Rather, we are to wait with expectation! We can be confident in receiving a response when our “trust” and “delight” are in Him.
APPLY
So many of us will stay busy trying to make the best choices for ourselves and our family. We will search the internet, ask our close friends, get the opinions of our co-workers, and maybe even ask a pastor for a recommendation. Once we have gathered all the necessary information we try to make the best, well-informed decision even if we still lack confidence. David’s encouragement for wisdom is clear in this passage. “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.”
PRAY
Take some time today to be still before the Lord. Remind yourself of His goodness in your life. Are you trying to solve any problems or make important decisions that you brought before the Lord? Pray for wisdom in those circumstances today.
