Psalm 37:1-7 The “Four F’s”
1. Fret Not - 1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers,
neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Fret means to worry to be concerned….
i. Trust is ALLIANCE - Prov 3:5 Trust in the LORD
ii. Trust is RELIANCE - with all thine heart
iii. Trust is DEFIANCE - and lean not unto thine own understanding
iv. Trust is COMPLIANCE - 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him,
v. Trust is GUIDANCE - 6 and he shall direct thy paths.
vi. Trust is APPLIANCE - 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
2. Fear Not - 4 Delight thyself also in the Lord;
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
i. Our Delights - 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD
ii. Our Dividends - and he shall give thee
iii. Our Desires - the desires of thine heart
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth,
give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Psalm 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid
3. Faint Not - 5 Commit thy way unto the Lord;
trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
i. The Subject For Commitment - 5 Commit thy way
Psalm 121:8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
ii. The Source For Commitment - unto the LORD
iii. The Serenity In Commitment - trust also in him;
"commit" means "to roll onto". "What a friend we have in Jesus"
1 Pet. 5:7; Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
iv. The Security In Commitment - and he shall bring it to pass.
v. The Surety Of Commitment - 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
4. Fail Not - 7 Rest 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.
Our Rest - Rest in the LORD
Our Restraint - and wait patiently for him
Our Resolve - fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way
