21 May | EVERYONE
“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday.” Psalm 37: 5,6
Judith was a lady who did not trust God's promises because she prayed constantly for the Lord to help her find a good job, but she got nothing. "I do not know whether to continue believing," she complained to her friends.
The problem with her was that she just prayed, but she did not go out in search of the longed for job. God is the Lord of balance. Through Solomon He says, “Do not turn to the right or the left; remove your foot from evil” (Proverbs 4:27). It means that both the right and the left are paths of evil. Here we find the essence of balance.
Human beings are easily victims of imbalance. Some, like Judith, take today's psalm and rest passively in the arms of inactivity and carelessness by repeating to themselves: “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass."
The psalmist did not mean that entrusting the way to God means letting God do everything. In the Hebrew language, the verb "to commit" does not relieve people of their responsibility but lightens their burden because the divine power comes into action. Solomon best describes this idea when he says, “Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established” (Proverbs 16:3). Your works, that is your effort, your sweat, and your struggle allow God to share in your concerns. If He does, He will affirm your thoughts and give you security, certainty, and resolution.
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What dramas are you experiencing? What challenges do you need to face? Fear not. If you fight alone, you will fail; but if you commit your way to the Lord, you will be amazed at the ideas He puts in your mind, and you will see that there are many ways out. Sing "Commit Your Way to the Lord" (if possible, with your family).