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Psalm 37:11a "The meek shall inherit the earth..."

Day 292 – Psalm 37

“The meek shall inherit the earth…” Psalm 37:11a

THE PRIZE

Why do people pursue evil? What do they hope to gain? The prize that they hope to obtain is “the earth”!

THE WRONG WAY OF GOING ABOUT IT

Evildoers believe that if they would resort to violence, wicked deeds etc they would be able to obtain the prize of control of the earth and subsequently its wealth. They could not be more wrong.

“For evildoers shall be cut off…

For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more;
Indeed, you will look carefully for his place,
But it shall be no more.”
Psalm 37:9a, 10

Evildoers will never last for long!

1. They shall be cut off (Psalm 37:2, 10)

2. This is well evidenced in real life.

a) Evildoers will be resisted by other evildoers.
b) They will kill each other.
c) By divine decree or intervention the wicked will perish

THE ONES WHO WILL TRULY INHERIT THE EARTH

We have a most assuring word here in the following text.

“But those who wait on the LORD; they shall inherit the earth.

But the meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves
in the abundance of peace.”
Psalm 37:9b, 11

1. Those who wait on the Lord shall inherit the earth.

2. The meek are those who wait on the Lord.

3. They will be blessed with peace from the Lord.

Those who survive, live well and in peace; are the true inheritors of the earth!