Psalm 37:1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

As I began my study time this morning I opened up my Biblegateway electronic application and viewed the verse of the day. It was Psalm 37:4. It was a good word but it wasn’t a verse that spoke to me the way I desire to have the word spoken to me. But there was something there, like catching a glimpse of something out of the corner of your eye and it causes you to turn and look. So I clicked on the expansion icon that shows all of Psalm 37 in full view, my turning to look.

Here now is the verse that spoke into my heart, Psalm 37:1. This the verse that spoke life into my circumstances this day. The word of truth shedding light upon my troubled heart, exposing the trouble and speaking directly to my fears and anxieties.

V3a Trust in the Lord, and do good;

It not only told me what was wrong but what to do about it. Think of a fret as a little dread. It isn’t crippling and worthy of an ER visit, but it is an itch that will cause you to scratch until it does become something more serious. The Lord would have me fret not, scratch not, trust in Him and get back to doing His will.

That is what it all comes down to isn’t it? The enemy is using the evil things of this world to distract us away from God’s mission plan. I’ve been given my marching orders and this fret has distracted me to the point that I was in danger of tripping in my walk.

Trust the Lord, do good.