PUT YOUR LIFE IN THE HANDS OF THE LORD

"Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust in him, and he will do it. " Psalm 37: 5

David begins his psalm 37 with a not-so-easy recommendation: "Do not be envious of the prosperity of those who despise the Lord." Our ground reasoning is very linear. For us, it makes no sense to see people who do not do good to prosper more than those who seek to obey the Lord. Nevertheless, the Bible's advice is very clear: "Put your life in the hands of the Lord: trust in Him and He will help you" (Psalm 37: 5).

The Lord knows full well the difficulties we encounter when we seek to put our lives in His hands. Trusting in God is very difficult, but it is not impossible. The trick is not to depend on our strengths and good intentions. The Evil One, our enemy, constantly deceives us, teaching us to live by our own. Because of this, Paul said, "the Spirit intercedes for us." And because of this, the Spirit of Christ welcomes us and fixes us, every time we humble ourselves turn to Him.

In our intense struggle to maintain our self-sufficiency, we can count on divine mercy and His infinite plan to restore us. Returning to the psalmist David, let us listen to his counsel and try to depend on the Lord: "Deliver your problems to the Lord and He will help you. He never lets a person fail who obeys Him "(Psalm 55:22).

Pr. Olavo Feijó