Tuesday Morning Scripture – Psalm 37:21-40 (AMP)

Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked.

A Psalm of David.

21 The wicked borrows and does not pay back, but the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.

22 For those blessed by God will [at last] inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

23 The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord, and He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

24 When he falls, he will not be hurled down, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.

25 I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned or his descendants pleading for bread.

26 All day long he is gracious and lends, and his descendants are a blessing.

27 Depart from evil and do good; and you will dwell [securely in the land] forever.

28 For the Lord delights in justice and does not abandon His saints (faithful ones); They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked will [in time] be cut off.

29 The righteous will inherit the land and live in it forever.

30 The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice and truth.

31 The law of his God is in his heart; Not one of his steps will slip.

32 The wicked lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

33 The Lord will not leave him in his hand or let him be condemned when he is judged.

34 Wait for and expect the Lord and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; [In the end] when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

35 I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power] spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,

36 Yet he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought him, but he could not be found.

37 Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity]; There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

38 As for transgressors, they will be completely destroyed; The future of the wicked will be cut off.

39 But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their refuge and stronghold in the time of trouble.

40 The Lord helps them and rescues them; He rescues them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in Him.

Psalm 37:21-40 (AMP)

Monday Morning Prayer (Wk44/2021)

Abba! Father! As I awake this morning, I give You all glory, honour, thanks and praise. I have been given another moment, another day, which means You have not finished with me yet; there is much left for me to do. Therefore, I place my life in Your hands and ask You to have Your way, covering me, so I may be continually equipped, guided and protected from all pertaining to evil. Forgive me of all sins, whether they be of thought, word or deed and allow me to submit to Your will and Your way. May I continue to look to Christ, The Messiah, as my example.

Today, I pray that You open the eyes and ears of my heart, that I may see and hear what You have planned for me. May You be the compass for my day, so whatever I come across will be events that will teach me who I am within You. Your Word tells me to ask and I will receive; seek and I will find; knock and the door will be opened. I thank You for what You have done in the past; what You are doing right now; and what You have instore for my future. I thank You that You hold my life in Your hands. I pray that in all I do I am able to share to whom I owe my hope and praise and why. My Father and my God, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, I put all my hope and trust in You.

1 Do not worry because of evildoers, nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb.

Psalm 37:1-2 (AMP)

35 After going a little farther, He fell to the ground [distressed by the weight of His spiritual burden] and began to pray that if it were possible [in the Father’s will], the hour [of suffering and death for the sins of mankind] might pass from Him.

36 He was saying, “[a]Abba, Father! All things are possible for You; take this cup [of judgment] away from Me; but not what I will, but what You will.”

Mark 14:35-36 (AMP)

And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the [a]hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the [b]saints (God’s people),

Ephesians 1:18 (AMP)

20 Now may the God of peace [Who is the Author and the Giver of peace], Who brought again from among the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood [that sealed, ratified] the everlasting agreement (covenant, testament),

21 Strengthen (complete, perfect) and make you what you ought to be and equip you with everything good that you may carry out His will; [while He Himself] works in you and accomplishes that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ (the Messiah); to Whom be the glory forever and ever (to the ages of the ages).

Amen (So be it)

Hebrews 13:20-21 (AMP)

Monday Morning Scripture – Psalm 37:1-20 (AMP)

Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked.

A Psalm of David.

1 Do not worry because of evildoers, nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb.

3 Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him also and He will do it.

6 He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, and your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].

7 Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

8 Cease from anger and abandon wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evil.

9 For those who do evil will be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land.

10 For yet a little while and the wicked one will be gone [forever]; Though you look carefully where he used to be, he will not be [found].

11 But the humble will [at last] inherit the land and will delight themselves in abundant prosperity and peace.

12 The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth.

13 The Lord laughs at him [the wicked one—the one who oppresses the righteous], for He sees that his day [of defeat] is coming.

14 The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to cast down the afflicted and the needy, to slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character].

15 The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, and their bow will be broken.

16 Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] than the abundance (riches) of many wicked (godless).

17 For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].

18 The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their inheritance will continue forever.

19 They will not be [b]ashamed in the time of evil, and in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.

20 But the wicked (ungodly) will perish, and the enemies of the Lord will be like the [c]glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke], they vanish—like smoke they vanish away.

Psalm 37:1-20 (AMP)