Psalms 37:3. Trust in the LORD, and do good;
There you have the secret of the active life of the Christian. The root of his activity lies in his faith: "Trust in the Lord." The outward manifestation of his inner life is in the good that he does; and where there is this faith, proved to be living faith by good works, there follows the promise, -
Psalms 37:3. So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
It does not say, "Young man, verily thou shalt prosper in business." It does not say, "O ambitious man, thou shalt dwell in a palace, or revel in luxuries, "but it does say to thee, O humble-minded Christian, trusting in God, "Verily thou shalt be fed." You know, when the word "Verily" is used, there is something upon which God sets his seal as being true: "Verily thou shalt be fed." God’s "Verilys" are better than men’s oaths. Believe, then, Christians and let there be no more fretting about your temporal trials. I know you have come in here tonight very anxious, and vexed with care and grief; take this "Verily", and lay it, like Isaiah’s lump of figs, upon the boil, and "Verily" you shall soon be healed.
Psalms 37:3. Trust in the LORD, and do good;
There you have the secret of the active life of the Christian. The root of his activity lies in his faith: "Trust in the Lord." The outward manifestation of his inner life is in the good that he does; and where there is this faith, proved to be living faith by good works, there follows the promise, -
Psalms 37:3. So shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
It does not say, "Young man, verily thou shalt prosper in business." It does not say, "O ambitious man, thou shalt dwell in a palace, or revel in luxuries, "but it does say to thee, O humble-minded Christian, trusting in God, "Verily thou shalt be fed." You know, when the word "Verily" is used, there is something upon which God sets his seal as being true: "Verily thou shalt be fed." God’s "Verilys" are better than men’s oaths. Believe, then, Christians and let there be no more fretting about your temporal trials. I know you have come in here tonight very anxious, and vexed with care and grief; take this "Verily", and lay it, like Isaiah’s lump of figs, upon the boil, and "Verily" you shall soon be healed.