Help- Trust- Generosity

3Trust in the Lord and do good;

dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

4Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart.

5Commit your way to the Lord;

trust in him and he will do this:

6He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,

your vindication like the noonday sun.
16Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;17for the power of the wicked will be broken,but the Lord upholds the righteous.

18The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,

and their inheritance will endure forever.

19In times of disaster they will not wither;

in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

23The Lord makes firm the steps

of the one who delights in him;

24though he may stumble, he will not fall,

for the Lord upholds him with his hand.

25I was young and now I am old,

yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken

or their children begging bread.

26They are always generous and lend freely;

their children will be a blessing. (Psalm 37 selections about God's provision)

Thoughts: These verses in Psalm 37 link three things- 1) that God helps us in times of trouble; 2) that we can trust in God; and 3) that because of this, we can be generous and lend freely.  In times of disaster, famine, and stumbling- God upholds those who trust in Him.  We can commit our way to Him and trust Him. So we can be content.  The wealth of the wicked will fade like the flowers.  But the blessings of the godly will last forever.  

    In the face of the election, it is important to recognize we can be content as we trust in God.  We can be content with what we have.  

Prayer: Lord, hellp me to trust in you and commit my way to you.  Then help me be a generous person- giving to you and neighbor in need.