PSALM 37 KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
1 FRET NOT THYSELF BECAUSE OF EVILDOERS, NEITHER BE THOU ENVIOUS AGAINST THE WORKERS OF INIQUITY.
2 FOR THEY SHALL SOON BE CUT DOWN LIKE THE GRASS, AND WITHER AS THE GREEN HERB.
WE HAD AN UNUSUAL LONG WINTER THIS YEAR EVEN TO A POINT WHERE IT WAS SNOWING LIGHTLY IN APRIL. I THOUGHT IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE. HOWEVER, DURING THE WINTER AND WHEN WE HAVE WINTER WEATHER, THE GRASS DOES NOT GROW AND THERE IS NO REASON TO TEND TO ANY LAWN CARE DURING THIS TIME.
AS A PROPERTY MANAGER I MANAGE SHOPPING CENTERS AND IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THE CENTERS ARE WELL KEPT. THE INDIVIDUAL TENANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSIDE OF THEIR PERSONAL SPACES, HOWEVER, IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AS THE OWNER TO MAKE SURE THE OUTSIDE COMMON AREAS TAKEN CARE OF. AS SOON AS THE WEATHER BEGAN TO GET WARMER I NOTICED THAT IN NO TIME THE GRASS BEGAN TO GROW VERY QUICKLY. I FOUND MYSELF HAVING TO CHASE DOWN MY LANDSCAPERS TO MAKE SURE THEY HAD MY PROPERTIES ON THEIR MOWING SCHEDULE BECAUSE THE GRASS BEGAN TO GROW RAPIDLY OUT OF CONTROL.
PSALM 37 IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCRIPTURES AND IT MAKES ME THINK OF OUT OF CONTROL GRASS THAT NEEDS TO BE CUT. THIS SCRIPTURE REMINDS ME THAT GOD IS MY LANDSCAPER. YOU SEE WE HAVE ONE LIFE TO LIVE AND WE ARE EXPECTED TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OVER OUR PERSONAL LIVES. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY BY FREE WILL TO RECEIVE THE SALVATION THAT CAME THROUGH THE CROSS AND TO WALK ACCORDING TO HIS WILL AND PURPOSE IF WE SO CHOOSE. AND IF WE DO CHOOSE THIS WAY, GOD RESPONDS WITH HIS PROMISE TO TAKE CARE OF THE LANDSCAPE ON THE OUTSIDE OF OUR LIVES JUST AS I DO AS THE OWNER REPRESENTATIVE FOR MY PROPERTIES. HIS WORD ENCOURAGES US THAT VENGEANCE BELONGS TO HIM.
TRUST ME, WHEN THERE IS A TURNING OF SEASON IN YOUR LIFE WHERE GOD IS SPRINGING YOU FORTH, YOU BETTER KNOW THE EVILDOERS… AS IN WICKED PEOPLE WHO COME TO BRING HARM TO HURT TO BREAK YOU WILL GROW LIKE NEVER BEFORE TO TRY TO BRING YOU DOWN. BUT YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO WEAPON FORMED THAT WILL BE ABLE TO SUCCEED. IF YOU WANT…YOU CAN LIVE THE APARTMENT CITY LIFE WITH NO GRASS BUT THAT LIFE IS A SMALL LIFE (I AM REFERRING TO SPIRITUALLY ONLY AS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE APARTMENT CITY LIFE AT ALL). JESUS CAME SO THAT WE MAY HAVE LIFE AND HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY. THE PRAYER OF JABEZ WAS TO ENLARGE HIS TERRITORY. SO IF WE DESIRE TO LIVE THE BIG LIFE LIKE GOD INTENDED FOR US TO LIVE, AND IF WE WANT GOD TO ENLARGE OUR TERRITORY, WE NEED TO ALLOW HIM TO DO OUR LANDSCAPING FOR US.
STOP TRYING TO CUT YOUR OWN GRASS AND STAY OUT OF THE COMMON AREAS. CUTTING YOUR OWN GRASS WILL WEAR YOU DOWN AND TIRE YOU OUT LEAVING YOU NO ENERGY FOR THE THINGS GOD HAS FOR YOU TO DO. THINK BIG! MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LARGE PROPERTY AND/OR WHO JUST DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO CUT THEIR GRASS WILL GET A LANDSCAPER TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR LAWN FOR THEM. THIS FREES UP THEIR TIME AND ENERGY TO DO OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS THAT ARE MORE PRODUCTIVE. YOU ARE WASTING YOUR TIME AND LIVING OUTSIDE OF THE WILL OF GOD AND HIS PROMISES CHASING EVIL DOERS. LET GOD YOUR LANDSCAPER TAKE CARE OF THE COMMON AREAS FOR YOU. YOU KEEP GLORIFYING GOD AND WORKING ON WHAT HE HAS FOR YOU TO DO. BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOUR GRASS IS CUT AND YOUR LANDSCAPING IS BEAUTIFUL.
BUT DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE….YOU HAVE TO KEEP GOD HIRED AND ON THE MOW SCHEDULE IN YOUR LIFE…BECAUSE YOU BETTER KNOW AND BELIEVE THAT THAT GRASS IS GOING TO GROW BACK. AND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT….THEY ARE MORE ENEMIES OF GOD THAN THEY ARE OF YOU.
PRAYER: GOD I GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY FOR YOU ALONE ARE WORTHY. YOU REIGN SUPREME YOU ARE THE GREAT I AM! HELP ME TO KEEP MY FOCUS ON YOU AND HELP ME NOT TO BE DISTRACTED BY THE EVIL DOERS THAT GROW AROUND MY LIFE. I THANK YOU GOD FOR STICKING UP FOR ME AND FOR REMINDING ME THAT YOU WILL HANDLE THE COMMON AREAS AS LONG AS I HANDLE MY PERSONAL LIFE IN YOU. THANK YOU FOR THE LAWN CARE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE FOR ME SO THAT ALL HAVE TO DO IS REST IN YOU AND BE CONCERNED ABOUT DOING YOUR WILL AND WALKING IN YOUR PURPOSE YOU HAVE FOR ME. THANK YOU GOD FOR FIGHTING AGAINST THOSE WHO FIGHT AGAINST ME. THANK YOU FOR SHUTTING DOWN THE ENEMY’S AGENDA FOR MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR BEING SO GOOD. I WILL GO FORTH IN CONFIDENCE AND ASSURANCE THAT YOU HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL. IN JESUS NAME….AMEN.
SCRIPTURES:
PROVERBS 20:22 AMPLIFIED BIBLE (AMP)
22 DO NOT SAY, “I WILL REPAY EVIL”; WAIT [EXPECTANTLY] FOR THE LORD, AND HE WILL RESCUE AND SAVE YOU.
ROMANS 12:19 AMPLIFIED BIBLE (AMP)
19 BELOVED, NEVER AVENGE YOURSELVES, BUT LEAVE THE WAY OPEN FOR GOD’S WRATH [AND HIS JUDICIAL RIGHTEOUSNESS]; FOR IT IS WRITTEN [IN SCRIPTURE], “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,” SAYS THE LORD.
PSALM 68:1 KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
68 LET GOD ARISE, LET HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED: LET THEM ALSO THAT HATE HIM FLEE BEFORE HIM.