Verne's Oasis

Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalm 37:4)

Wonderful promise! It is good to imagine getting our fondest dream. What is the desire of your heart today? It is true that God will give us the desires of our hearts but there is a condition attached. We must delight ourselves in the Lord.

So what does it mean to delight ourselves in the Lord? How do we delight ourselves in the Lord?

According to David, God's people should not fret themselves because of evil doers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity. Instead they should commit their ways to Him and trust in Him. We are encouraged to rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him. David then instructs us to cease from anger, forsake wrath and fret not ourselves in any way to do evil.

In short, we need to live in a state of perfect trust. We need to have a deep settled peace as we realize God's presence with us and His work on our behalf. We can continue to praise Him and smile in adversity because no one and nothing can supersede our God.

If we can take such an approach to life we will receive that which God most wants to give us at the time we need it most. Trust Him! He'll do it again for you. Read Psalm 37 and be blessed.

Love you!!!