Written by Oswald Chambers
06/04/2018
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Do not fret— it only causes harm. Psalm 37:8
Fretting means getting ourselves “out of
joint” mentally or spiritually. It is one thing to say, “Do not fret,” but
something very different to have such a nature that you find yourself unable to
fret. It’s easy to say, “Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him” (Psalm 37:7) until our own little world is turned upside down and we
are forced to live in confusion and agony like so many other people. Is it
possible to “rest in the Lord” then? If this “Do not” doesn’t work there, then it
will not work anywhere. This “Do not” must work during our days of difficulty
and uncertainty, as well as our peaceful days, or it will never work. And if it
will not work in your particular case, it will not work for anyone else.
Resting in the Lord is not dependent on your external circumstances at all, but
on your relationship with God Himself.
Have you been propping up that foolish soul of
yours with the idea that your circumstances are too much for God to handle? Set
all your opinions and speculations aside and “abide under the shadow of the
Almighty” (Psalm 91:1). Deliberately tell God that you will not fret
about whatever concerns you. All our fretting and worrying is caused by
planning without God. From My Utmost for His Highest Updated Edition
Worrying always results in sin. We tend to
think that a little anxiety and worry are simply an indication of how wise we
really are, yet it is actually a much better indication of just how wicked we
are. Fretting rises from our determination to have our own way. Our Lord never
worried and was never anxious, because His purpose was never to accomplish His
own plans but to fulfill God’s plans. Fretting is wickedness for a child of
God.
Bible in One Year: Job 28-29; Acts 13:1-25
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Am I getting nobler, better, more helpful, more humble, as I
get older? Am I exhibiting the life that men take knowledge of as having been
with Jesus, or am I getting more self-assertive, more deliberately determined
to have my own way? It is a great thing to tell yourself the truth.
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