“Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”
— Psalm 37:7, The New International Version

Hmm. This got me thinking and looking at the world around me. How many times do I look around or listen and think to myself, “I can’t believe that ___ just got away with that.” Whether half way around the world or right before my eyes. It could be in sports, in politics, in the church, on the street. People say and do things that I shake my head at in disbelief. Sometimes it is I, chief among sinners. Remember the other day when I talked about choices? Wickedness has so many forms, as can be seen by the choices that I make, that you make.

As I reread that particular Psalm again, Psalm 37:7, I find myself questioning the waiting part. What does it mean when it is the man in the mirror who succeeds in wickedness?

I encourage you, today, as you have time, to read all of Psalm 37, for it helped me to answer my own question. Two simple words I remember from a friend, Mark Iblings: “Good stuff.” He would say that often as he looked up from reading and contemplating the word of God.

If you so desire, you can read Psalm 37 here – http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2037&version=NIV.

“The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.” – Psalm 37:39

May God bless you abundantly today with patience and stillness.