One day I was praying for a Sunday school lesson and God showed me something amazing in HIS word(well, that wasn't unusual though). We so often want a step by step program to acheive the results that we are searching for...
In Psalms 37, God showed me just that! HE laid out a six step program to life. Nope I didn't have to look any further than Gods word. This program is fail proof, I have tried it again and again and it has worked, as long as I followed the steps. The person who designed this six step program is King of Kings and Lord of Lord and faithful to keep HIS word because remember, HE is the WORD. I am going to try to do six different blogs about each step. I have already taught all six steps in class but God just keeps encouraging me to share this again. First, I am going to assume that you have received salvation at some time in your life and you have access to communicate with our Saviour, if not...then maybe this blog could help you understand why having HIM is so important!!
So here we go...
Step ONE
Psalms 37:1-2
FRET NOT thyself because evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2.For they shall be cut down, like the grass, and whitered as the green herb.
Let us just focus on the first two words "FRET NOT," I will come back to the rest of the verse later but it basically indicates that we do have things that cause us to fret... or a more modern term called "WORRY!"
Most people worry about stuff, big stuff, small stuff, stuff that can be changed, stuff that cant be changed, stuff that matter and stuff that dont matter...sometimes we worry about worrying... right?
BUT God had already taught David something here when he was writing this psalm, David is telling us from experience to Fret Not, he had been there done that...study David sometime and find out all the things that he faced and could have worried about but he learned the "secret" was to Fret Not! Everyone wants to know the special secret to happiness. I think it begins with FRET NOT. I keep putting this in capital letters because I think if we dont achieve this step then we wont make it through to the next step. If we are worrying, then we are already defeated. This may even be the first indicator of you being lost or saved. If you are fretting about your salvation then you could be under conviction and really lost or satan may have you right where he wants you, a child of God who can't move on because of doubt! Either case, please get it fixed up so we can get on to enjoying our salvation and seeing prayers answered and victories won!
Supporting scripture...
Luke 21:
[31] So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
[32] Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
[33] Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
[34] And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
[35] For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
[36] Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
[37] And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
[38] And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
(((This scripture above reiterates that Gods word is true and we can take it to the bank as truth, it goes on to say to take heed because your hearts may be overcome by worry, and basically the next verse goes on to say that this worry will trip us all who dwell on the face of the earth BUT instructs us to watch and pray that we may be worthy to escape these things...... Wow, even Jesus taught and encouraged us to fret not, HE was still encouraging the same approach to a victorious life as David has used in the Old Testament. Even in 2011 this very same approach works...I will share with you just one of the many worrying experiences that I took on myself at the end of blog. I would love for you to share with me and others as well....when I see that you conquered worry in a particular situation, it will help me should I walk in your same shoes and vice versa.)))
There are many other verses of reference in the Bible that are more commonly known and quoted such as (paraphrased).."to not worry for tomorrow" and HE takes care of the sparrows, he can take care of you"
Personal experience and example: When my husband was first diagnosed with cancer, do you think I fretted? Absolutely, I must confess...I was worried sick, physically could not eat! I allowed my doubt and fretting to keep me in that state at least two weeks before I finally took God at HIS word and acknowledged that HE could take care of this. I mean seriously, it was already beyond anything I could do to change the situation so what was worrying going to help. At this point I was ready to move on to the next verse and step two "TRUST" this blog will be continued......
Phil. 4:
[6] Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
[7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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