Taking God’s Promises Seriously - Episode 104 - Psalm 37:17-19

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Well hey there, welcome to the podcast. Gonna do a bit of getting some of God’s amazing promises into the people that He loves so much. That would be you! Getting the promises of God into the people, fighting the good fight, the spiritual fight, for freedom in Christ. Grabbing hold of your true identity, you are who God says you are, period - that’s the truth, hang on to that! Don’t let go of that! That’s really what The Burt (Not Ernie) Show is all about.

 

Thanks for being here today. I’m so honored, so blessed, to share with you from Psalm 37. 

 

You’re listening to The Burt (Not Ernie) Show, part of the Spark Network, now playing in the Edifi app. This is episode #104

We’ve been diving into Psalm 37 on the show and today we are looking at a few verses, 17 thru 19, from the New Living Translation.

 

Let me go ahead and read those three verses.

 

Psalm 37, 17, 18 & 19, NLT

17 

For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,

    but the Lord takes care of the godly.

18 

Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,

    and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.

19 

They will not be disgraced in hard times;

    even in famine they will have more than enough.

 

First promise we find here is that the strength of the wicked will be shattered. And remember that when God says will, He means it. He never says will and acts like He said maybe. No, will means WILL. So the strength of the wicked WILL, absolutely will be shattered. And you and I, we don’t bear the responsibility of ensuring that God’s promises come to pass. So you and I do not have to go about the task of shattering the strength of the wicked. I mean, say you are a judge, well you for sure have a vital role in society and God has placed you there, and some of that will include versions of dealing with wickedness. But for most of us, this is not the world in which we live and work, right? We have to simply trust God, and He is always and totally worthy of our trust, trustworthy is our God, and let Him do His will His way. In His timing, which is never the wrong timing. It’s never delayed, even when we feel like it is. It’s never wrong when God steps onto the scene and deals with some sort of wickedness. And the burden for that timing does not rest with us. The next promise is that the Lord takes care of the godly.

You and I, we are not godly in our own right. Any righteousness we have, and we do have it according to the New Testament, is in Christ and because of Christ. So this promise applies to us. It can be ours, any day of the week. Now keep short accounts with the Lord. Don’t be a grace abuser, ya know? Repent. Desire to live a life that honors Him and to just be yielded to Him day after day. We live in God’s grace but we don’t take God’s grace for granted. 

 

The Lord takes care of the godly. 

Is He going to not do this? This very thing that He has promised to do, will He not do it?

 

It’s pretty ridiculous to think He wouldn’t do what He has pledged Himself to do.

 

You’re going to be taken care of. I’m gonna say that again. You are going to be taken care of. And not just any old care, but God’s care. There’s nothing like it in the entire world. And here it is, promised to you. 

 

Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent.

 

Well that is good to know. Good to stand on this truth. And it is the truth, the absolute truth, because it is in the word o