Read this first: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+37&version=NIV
Probably the Psalm most taken out of context- Oprah’s favorite passage, and I’m sorry to say it’s on Damian Lillards bicep as well-
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Not a fan of what people take this to mean. Prosperity gospel folks use it to say, “God’s getting me a boat.” I had a friend say, ” Jesus won’t come back because I haven’t had a kid yet. He will give me the desires of my heart and I desire a kid- so after I birth a child he can come back.” Did you know that the desires of your heart determine when Jesus comes back? I sure hope not! Everyone’s got a desire. No the point of the passage is if you delight in the Lord the desires of your heart will be more like His. To love and forgive others. This guy goes into it better than I do: https://thred.org/video/pops-busy-not-hurried/
I like this passage just following better:
Be still before the Lord
and wait patiently for him;
do not fret when people succeed in their ways,
when they carry out their wicked schemes.
“Do not fret” comes up many times in the passage. Not do not be afraid- do not fret. Fretting comes from hurrying and overthinking. It’s not quite fear. It’s anxiety and fear over nothingness. Something I do all the time. Fret is not of God. Rest in Him. Take Sabbath and peace from fret is available. Be still do
Then there’s little nugget as well: “a future awaits those who seek peace.”
That’s our job. Seek peace.
Seek peace and justice for Minneapolis today. Pray that the wrongs there would be made right and that George Floyd’s death brings about peace and justice soon. That’s a good desire of your heart.
Marking It Up 