Psalm 37:7 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
In
this verse, heaven is telling us we can calm down and come into the presence of
God, reliant on the knowledge that He will keep His promises. We know from the
evidence of God’s Word and the testimonies of millions of people that God will
never leave or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6; Hebrews 13:5). The Holy Word of
God is His story and is the most incredible testimony of His faithfulness ever
known or will ever be known. Therefore, we can be at ease in His presence and
place our souls and future eternal life in His trustworthy hands.
Children
of God obtain compensation for living in a manner faithful to the precept of
His Holy Word and the Gospel of Christ Jesus. There is a “Faith Hall of Fame”
that can be found in Hebrews chapter 11, listing many servants of God that kept
the faith no matter how rough their paths became. Sustaining amid a trial or
tribulation will cultivate strength and integrity in our walk with Christ Jesus
(James 1:4). Jesus suffered during His walk among us as a human, and if we wish
to have fellowship with Him, we must endure our suffering (2 Timothy 2:12;
Revelation 1:9). Perseverance is a daily activity that must become as natural
as breathing if we want to see advancement in our sanctification process, and
our Spiritual Growth.
No
one knows when Christ Jesus will return to earth to take His children home to
be with Him. Not even the Angels in Heaven are privy to this information; only
Father God knows when this glorious event will occur (Matthew 24:36). As
Christians, we must calculate our every step with the return of our Lord and
Savior Christ Jesus. When we stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ as every
saved believer will do, the only question that will matter is if we lived by
faith (2 Corinthians 5:9-11).
The
most demanding and challenging tribulations we face are when we know we must
follow God’s will and His promises seem so far out of reach. In reality, God’s
promises are never out of reach, but Satan will place a fog between God and us,
so they seem out of reach. When this occurs, we must resist the temptations of
Satan by drawing near to God. Once we are near God, Satan will not want to be
there, and He will flee from us. (James 4:7-8).
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