Thursday, February 26th | Daily Devotion
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 27
“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. Refrain from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.” –Psalm 37:7-9
TRANSCRIPTION:
Good morning. Grace and peace be unto all of you, my Father’s children.
It is Thursday, and we are continuing our devotional focus on patience. Today, we return to the 37th division of Psalm, but we’ll look at a different passage—beginning at verse 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. Refrain from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself—it tends only to evil. For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.”
As we continue this theme of patience, we must recognize that what we often define as justice is not necessarily God’s justice.
Sometimes we look at our neighbors and think, “God, I tithe. I go to church. I’m faithful. I’m even participating in the fast. Meanwhile, my neighbor doesn’t worship You and seems to be doing just fine.”
But that mindset is flawed for two reasons.
First, we are not the adjudicators of justice. That is God’s role, not ours.
Second, the grass often looks greener on the other side. We truly have no idea what someone else is going through behind closed doors.
And consider this: if God applied the same strict measure of justice that we sometimes wish to see in others’ lives, we might find ourselves asking, “Lord, where is Your grace?”
God calls us to focus on our own space—on how He has already been blessing us. When we fixate on others, we drift into ingratitude. And if we are honest, God has been better to us than we deserve.
There are things we have sown that we did not reap. There are consequences we avoided because of His mercy. There are blessings we did not earn.
That is why Scripture tells us to be still and wait for Him.
It also reassures us: God will handle what needs to be handled. The evildoers will be cut off. Those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
The emphasis is not on what happens to others. The emphasis is on the inheritance promised to those who wait—those who trust—those who remain patient.
So today, be mindful. Count the blessings in your own life. Take inventory of what God has already done for you. Do not focus your attention on what others appear to have.
God has done enough in your life to warrant gratitude.
That is what patient movement looks like. That is what trust looks like.
The inheritance of the land represents God’s continued blessings and fulfillment of His plan for your life.
So be patient today. Wait for the Lord today.
I pray you have an incredible Thursday. I look forward to speaking with you tomorrow.
Be blessed.