Let's Do It - Really!

Today’s reading in Psalms had me in Psalms 31-35, and it is hard sometimes finding just a few verses on which to share some thoughts. Sometimes I find myself thinking about what to write, instead of just listening to God’s Word as I read it. So this morning I tried to focus better on what I was reading, and just let God speak. From my viewpoint, verses 14-18 of Psalm 31 reflect a prayer that I wish for my own life. It’s worth the space to include it here:


14But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD,
I say, “You are my God.”
15 My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
16 Make Your face to shine upon Your servant;
Save me in Your lovingkindness.
17 Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I call upon You;
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.
18 Let the lying lips be mute,
Which speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

You can read and hear the psalmist describe trials and struggles. The wicked around him have an effect on his daily life. He basically wishes them dead, so they will leave him alone.

People around him or whom he encounters are liars. What is worse is that, they speak up quite a bit, and they do so against God’s people. Instead of seeking the truth, they spread their falsehood pridefully, with contempt, as the psalmist puts it.

I don’t know where you live, but I see these facets of the world every day. How should a believer respond?

Let’s put our trust in God, let’s tell Him and show Him that he is our God.
Let’s put the time we have here in His hands, He just might show us something we need to be doing for Him.
Let’s ask Him for deliverance from the ugliness that seemingly surrounds us.
Let’s worry LESS about what is around us, and be concerned MORE with how our own lives are to be used by the Lord.  God will deal with the wicked.
Let’s put our complete confidence in God, our Savior.
Let’s call upon Him.
Let’s start that today, or renew what we are already doing.

Our God is awesome, indeed!