July 27 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Psalm 37:1-11:

¹Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
²For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
³Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
⁴Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
⁵Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
⁶And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
⁷Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
⁸Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
⁹For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
¹⁰For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
¹¹But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Devotional

The psalmist says, "For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall de­light themselves in the abundance of peace." Does it not seem as if the arrogant, the self-assertive, come into possession of large parts of the earth? Have not the dictators arrogated power and possessions unto themselves by force? Yes, but how long did they keep their possessions? It is only a little while, and the wicked shall not be. "Evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth." Surely Abraham waited upon the Lord. He let Lot choose. Lot chose for himself the rich plain of Jordan. Abraham let God choose. After Lot had chosen all the plain of Jordan, "the Lord said to Abraham, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever." The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. The promise to Abraham, that he should be the heir of the world, was through the righteousness of faith. All who are Christ's are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise. Paul says, "All things are yours; whether .... the world, or life or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours." We read in Revelation: "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son." "If we are children, then are we heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ." It follows that all these promises are applicable to the meek.

Prayer

O God, our Father, teach us to be truly humble. May we look to Jesus as our example and learn of him, for He is meek and lowly in heart. Remove from us all pride and arro­gance. May we walk before Thee in meekness, and help us to serve Thee with an eye single to Thy glory. May we delight our­selves in the abundance of peace as we sojourn here below. And may our end be peace. Pardon our sins. We ask it in Jesus' name and for his sake. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: Ps. 37:10, 11; 37:9; Jer. 13:14, 15; Ps. 37:29; Rom. 4:13; Gal. 3:29; 1 Cor. 3:21-23; Rev. 21:7; Rom. 8:17.

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