The 37th Psalm is such a lovely Psalm -- one of my favorites -- and the third verse tells me to "Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed."
Throughout this Psalm of 49 verses, we see various pictures that provide assurance of God's victory in and through the lives of His saints.
Perhaps we haven't taken time to think much upon it, but "Trust" is a wonderful word! I think we could say it is the most basic, or the "bottom line", of our relationship with Jesus. It sets the foundation, and implies confidence. Proverbs 3:5-6 has been my "life verse" for many years. It has been a wonderful help and blessing to me down through the years -- "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
We all want to enjoy the blessings of God, but it is obedience that brings the blessings. If we want to enjoy the promise given in our opening verse that we will "dwell" and "be fed", then we must obey the commands of our Lord who told us to "seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Then we can go about our day singing --
"Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey"!
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