PROVERBS 37
7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
8 Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
9 For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
10 In just a little while, the wicked will be no more;
though you look carefully at his place, he will not be there.
11 But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
– Proverbs 37:7-11
PROVERBS 37 REFRAIN FROM ANGER & WORRYING
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
If you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, you will be still before him
There is no more reason for you to worry and fret over anything
Because he is the source of all and Maker of everything
He knows what you need and give only what will make you right
Refrain from worrying about anything; it only reflects mistrust
When you constantly fuss, you are not relying on Christ
Be still and know that the Lord is in control and is your provider
Anxiety and fretting will only lead you to more frustration and anger.
Many people think that worrying is just part of life. Some even think that if you love someone, it is okay to worry about them. But when we worry about something that we don’t have control over, are we not trying to overstep or violate the boundary that God has put between divine and human? We do not see everything that God sees because he is supernatural and we only see the natural. When we worry about our loved ones, are we not forgetting that God loves them more than we do?
Matthew 6:25 says 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? And in verse 34 of the same chapter, Matthew says 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. In 1 Peter 5:7 it encourages us believers to cast all our anxieties upon God because He cares for us. So even if the bible does not explicitly say worry is a sin, it clearly shows a lack of true faith. When we are overly worried and anxious, we are taking God out of the picture who is All-seeing and All-knowing. We are trying to take control of things we have no control over. Isn’t that also a form of idolatry? When we worry, we are trying to solve our issues that sometimes can be used by God for us to lean and depend more on him than on ourselves. It gives us a reminder that we don’t know much, but God does.
REFLECTION
- Do you think worrying leads to frustration, anxiety and anger? Is it a sin to worry?
