Daily Less for May 26, 2020

Today's Daily Lesson comes from Psalm 37 verses 1 through 11, and 39 and 40:

1 Do not fret because of the wicked;

    do not be envious of wrongdoers,

2 for they will soon fade like the grass,

    and wither like the green herb.

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;

    so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.

4 Take delight in the Lord,

    and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

    trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will make your vindication shine like the light,

    and the justice of your cause like the noonday.

7 Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him;

    do not fret over those who prosper in their way,

    over those who carry out evil devices.

8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath.

    Do not fret—it leads only to evil.

9 For the wicked shall be cut off,

    but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.

10 Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more;

    though you look diligently for their place, they will not be there.

11 But the meek shall inherit the land,

    and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

39 The salvation of the righteous is from the Lord;

    he is their refuge in the time of trouble.

40 The Lord helps them and rescues them;

    he rescues them from the wicked, and saves them,

    because they take refuge in him.

As we are reading through the Bible we've come now to the death of David, and are given these last words as an exhortation from his mouth to all generations.

Evil flourishes awhile.  Like a weed it sprouts and grows in the sun and threatens to take over.  Troubles come like storms, turning the day's sky to night and light to darkness.

But soon the harvest comes.  The weeds are separated from the wheat.  The storm passes; and the blue of God's fixed firmament can be seen again.

We will get through this.  Do not be anxious.  Do not be dismayed.  We will get through all this in time.  Soon the storm shall pass.  The weed will wilt.  And the righteous will shine in the harvest sun.

These are last words from a flawed, but mighty man.  All go the way of the earth.

But the LORD remains. Trust in the LORD and be not afraid.

NOTE: We are reading the whole Bible through this year.  Tomorrow's Lesson will come from Psalm 119.