The Fruit of Light is of God that Overcomes All Darkness
Our Almighty, all knowing, always faithful and glorious GOD is over and above everything in heaven, on earth and below (Psalm 8:1-9). No matter where we are, or what we are going through in our lives now, or what is to come in the times ahead; nothing is beyond God and nothing can be hidden from Him. All, repeat all, are subject to Him and all are under His feet (Hebrews 2:6-8). But as Jesus says in Matthew 6:31-33:
“Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
We are called first and foremost, to an unreserved, a wholehearted commitment and love for the Lord our God. This is the first commandment which all believers of God are required to know, and to then in faith and reverence, demonstrate in complete obedience in daily life. Deuteronomy 6:5 reads:
“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”
Jesus also puts us to the test as He says in John 14:15 that:
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
When King David spoke to His son, Solomon, in First Chronicles 28:9, he made it very clear to him:
“And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.”
David’s spiritual charge to Solomon resembles the Lord’s exhortation to Joshua (Joshua 1:6-9). Solomon asked God for, and received, the very “wisdom and understanding” his father, David, desired for him. We all need the counsel of God to direct our way to His Kingdom and to the path of righteousness. For as Psalm 115:11 reads:
“You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and their shield.”
It is the grace of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit who and which empowers, equips and prepares us in times such these until the Lord Jesus Christ returns again. Do not waver or hold back that which we are all called to do. Our faithfulness and obedience to Him who has called us, will strengthen and lead us to victory and to the glory of His Kingdom!
Let us arise and respond to the call of the Lord as He enlightens and encourages us, according to His righteousness, counsel and power in Psalm 37:1-40:
| Psalm 37:1 | Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! |
| Psalm 37:2 | For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. |
| Psalm 37:3 | Trust in the LORD, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. |
| Psalm 37:4 | Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. |
| Psalm 37:5 | Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him, and he will act. |
| Psalm 37:6 | He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. |
| Psalm 37:7 | Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! |
| Psalm 37:8 | Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. |
| Psalm 37:9 | For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land. |
| Psalm 37:10 | In just a little while, the wicked will be no more; though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there. |
| Psalm 37:11 | But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace. |
| Psalm 37:12 | The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, |
| Psalm 37:13 | but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. |
| Psalm 37:14 | The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright; |
| Psalm 37:15 | their sword shall enter their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. |
| Psalm 37:16 | Better is the little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. |
| Psalm 37:17 | For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous. |
| Psalm 37:18 | The LORD knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever; |
| Psalm 37:19 | they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance. |
| Psalm 37:20 | But the wicked will perish; the enemies of the LORD are like the glory of the pastures; they vanish – like smoke they vanish away. |
| Psalm 37:21 | The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives; |
| Psalm 37:22 | for those blessed by the LORD shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off. |
| Psalm 37:23 | The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way; |
| Psalm 37:24 | though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the LORD upholds his hand. |
| Psalm 37:25 | I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. |
| Psalm 37:26 | He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. |
| Psalm 37:27 | Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. |
| Psalm 37:28 | For the LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Psalm 37:29 | The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever. |
| Psalm 37:30 | The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice. |
| Psalm 37:31 | The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not slip. |
| Psalm 37:32 | The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death. |
| Psalm 37:33 | The LORD will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial. |
| Psalm 37:34 | Wait for the LORD and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off. |
| Psalm 37:35 | I have seen a wicked, ruthless man, spreading himself like a green laurel tree. |
| Psalm 37:36 | But he passed away, and behold, he was no more; though I sought him, he could not be found. |
| Psalm 37:37 | Mark the blameless and behold the upright, for there is a future for the man of peace. |
| Psalm 37:38 | But transgressors shall be altogether destroyed; the future of the wicked shall be cut off. |
| Psalm 37:39 | The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble. |
| Psalm 37:40 | The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him. |
Let us heed the counsel of the Lord, taking boldness and courage to uphold the gospel and the truth; as Paul declares in Romans 1:16-18,
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.”
The Fruit of Light is of God that Overcomes All Darkness!
Amen and Amen!
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