We Must Take Comfort from the Scriptures

During a recent conversation with a dear friend of mine, he pulled out his scriptures and read this to me:

A PSALM OF DAVID
Chapter 37

1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.

13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.

18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

During this stressful time in our nation's history, we can find comfort and strength in the scriptures. We can find solace in the counsel God has given us through His words. Now more than ever is not the time to forget who really guides our lives on a daily basis and whose hand should guide our every action.

We need to look around each day and see the hand of God in our lives. We need to see the love of God that surrounds us daily and thank Him continually for His unconditional love. With Him everything is possible. With Him we can defeat our enemies at every turn. With Him we can protect our families and our country from those who wish to destroy both and with Him we should fear nothing. We must realize that whatever happens in this election is supposed to happen and we must continue to pray for his guidance and direction.

However, as I said in a previous blog, take heart...stay strong...stand up...speak up...fight back. Let's not be silent anymore. Let's make our voices heard and make our opinions matter. Let's begin to make a difference and force positive change in our homes, communities, country and world.