sleeplessinpool
June 1st 2003, 06:34 AM
A secure future:
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5
Often when we read through our bibles we see how life gets compared to a journey or a road. When one stops to think about it, all “true” believers should view themselves as pilgrims, pilgrims traveling along a road leading from the city of darkness to the celestial city of light. Many a Saint when looking back over their lives realize it was and is a journey full of dangers, and, alas it is often a far from straight road; there are hills and valleys, soft bends and some outright crazy bends. Some time ago I knew this old lady who’s life was gripped by a very real fear, she was terrified to walk over the brow of a hill alone for fear of what she might find on the other side. Upon reflection I note that they’re any many pilgrims on the great journey of life who like my friend are gripped by fear, fear founded upon uncertain knowledge of the road ahead. The likelihood of an uncertain future fills them with dread, fear and gloom.
The true believer, however, really doest not need to have such fears and are able to exclaim confidently as one before has said, “He knoweth the way that I take”. We are called in this verse to “commit” our way or affairs unto Him” A fascinating side note is that in the margins of some bibles we find “Roll thy way upon the Lord.” Here we have an image of one rolling of from his shoulders a burden that he is not able to bear onto the shoulders of one who is able.
In truth, many people spend a great deal of time worrying about what they may or may not meet up with on life’s highway. Some get depressed to the point that they give up the struggle, but the promise here is the most encouraging of all to those who are wondering what is to happen to them. I recently read a translation that rendered the above passage in a slight different manner, a manner that made things much clearer, it read, “Commit thy future unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He will work it out”. What is needed therefore is, simple, childlike trust in God to believe that “all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
To sum up at this point, we must cease fretting about tomorrow. But, before we are able to do this we have to ask ourselves “are we willing to submit to His plans?” the trouble with most of us are bent on going our own way and mapping our own road ahead. We as so busy with our own planning that we often fail to hear the voice of the Lord calling, “This the way, walk ye in it” (Isaiah 30:21) We think we know better and this of course inevitably leads to a place and despondency. Many have discovered the folly of trying to run their own lives.
It might come as a shock, but from the start there is really no need at all for us to walk alone. He begins the journey of life with us as soon as we have the courage to invite him to walk with us. He is with us now, and there is one thing of which we can be sure about the future, God will be there! If we left Him take over there is nothing to lose, he can do far more for us than we are capable of going for ourselves. Martin Luther once remarked, “I have tried to keep things in my own hands, and I have lost them all. But what I have given into Gods hands I still posses.”
Let us then hand over all our tomorrows to Him, and we can be certain that at the end of our pilgrimages when we enter into the celestial city that everything will have worked out according to his benefit and for his Glory. If we let Him take control the reward is sure and the way will be most glorious.
Thanks for listening folks……….don’t forget to stop by my page
www.biblicalthoughts.org.uk
Your servant in Christ
Stephen H
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he will bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5
Often when we read through our bibles we see how life gets compared to a journey or a road. When one stops to think about it, all “true” believers should view themselves as pilgrims, pilgrims traveling along a road leading from the city of darkness to the celestial city of light. Many a Saint when looking back over their lives realize it was and is a journey full of dangers, and, alas it is often a far from straight road; there are hills and valleys, soft bends and some outright crazy bends. Some time ago I knew this old lady who’s life was gripped by a very real fear, she was terrified to walk over the brow of a hill alone for fear of what she might find on the other side. Upon reflection I note that they’re any many pilgrims on the great journey of life who like my friend are gripped by fear, fear founded upon uncertain knowledge of the road ahead. The likelihood of an uncertain future fills them with dread, fear and gloom.
The true believer, however, really doest not need to have such fears and are able to exclaim confidently as one before has said, “He knoweth the way that I take”. We are called in this verse to “commit” our way or affairs unto Him” A fascinating side note is that in the margins of some bibles we find “Roll thy way upon the Lord.” Here we have an image of one rolling of from his shoulders a burden that he is not able to bear onto the shoulders of one who is able.
In truth, many people spend a great deal of time worrying about what they may or may not meet up with on life’s highway. Some get depressed to the point that they give up the struggle, but the promise here is the most encouraging of all to those who are wondering what is to happen to them. I recently read a translation that rendered the above passage in a slight different manner, a manner that made things much clearer, it read, “Commit thy future unto the Lord, trust also in Him and He will work it out”. What is needed therefore is, simple, childlike trust in God to believe that “all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
To sum up at this point, we must cease fretting about tomorrow. But, before we are able to do this we have to ask ourselves “are we willing to submit to His plans?” the trouble with most of us are bent on going our own way and mapping our own road ahead. We as so busy with our own planning that we often fail to hear the voice of the Lord calling, “This the way, walk ye in it” (Isaiah 30:21) We think we know better and this of course inevitably leads to a place and despondency. Many have discovered the folly of trying to run their own lives.
It might come as a shock, but from the start there is really no need at all for us to walk alone. He begins the journey of life with us as soon as we have the courage to invite him to walk with us. He is with us now, and there is one thing of which we can be sure about the future, God will be there! If we left Him take over there is nothing to lose, he can do far more for us than we are capable of going for ourselves. Martin Luther once remarked, “I have tried to keep things in my own hands, and I have lost them all. But what I have given into Gods hands I still posses.”
Let us then hand over all our tomorrows to Him, and we can be certain that at the end of our pilgrimages when we enter into the celestial city that everything will have worked out according to his benefit and for his Glory. If we let Him take control the reward is sure and the way will be most glorious.
Thanks for listening folks……….don’t forget to stop by my page
www.biblicalthoughts.org.uk
Your servant in Christ
Stephen H