September 14
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PSALM 37 A FUTURE FOR THE MAN OF PEACE
32 The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.
33 The LORD will not abandon him to his power
or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land;
you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree.
36 But he passed away, and behold, he was no more;
though I sought him, he could not be found.
37 Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace.
38 But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed;
the future of the wicked shall be cut off.
39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD;
he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.
40 The LORD helps them and delivers them;
he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
– Psalm 37:32-40
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A poem inspired by this psalm by ILMA
To be able to have peace, one has to know the Lord Jesus Christ
Only in him can we have that peace that surpasses all understanding
If you serve the Lord, seek him and abide in him and you will be exalted
If you follow the ways of the world, you will be crushed and defeated
There is only a future for those who seek to know and follow God’s ways
Those who continue to serve their own desires will go astray
The Lord helps all those who choose the path to righteousness
He leaves all the ungodly and the wicked to their own rebelliousness.
While the unrighteous man continues to oppress the weak and the vulnerable
The Lord ensures that the godly are unharmed, protected and delivered
Those who bring harm to others will have to account to the Lord
They will be dealt with and cut off and be left to be consumed by this world.
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REFLECTION
• If there is a future for the man of peace, what will happen to those who do not choose to seek the Prince of Peace according to this psalm?