June 21, 2023
Anxiety Relief #
Psalm 37:1-8
Introduction
When you get heartburn, you often reach for Tums, or Rolaids, something for relief. When you get a headache, or have pain, you reach for pain relief (Aspirin, Tylenol, Ibuprofen).
Psalm 37, could be labeled, Anxiety Relief! For the Christian, it should relieve the anxiety in your life. Some pain relief medicines, you can take every 4 hours to help relieve the pain... you can read Psalm 37 as often as you need, you cannot overdose on this chapter! All of the side effects are 100% positive, with ZERO bad side effects!
I. Fret NOT (1, 7, 8) , Concern, Anxious, Free, #
- Fret - To be worn away,
A. Evil Doers (1) #
B. with Envy (1, 7) #
1. Prosperity of others (wealth) (7) #
2. Prosperity in achievements (7) "bringeth wicked devices to pass" #
C. Evil works (8) "fret not thyself to do evil" #
1. Temptation to recompense evil for evil #
Rom. 12:17-21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
II. Find Faith (3, 5, 40) #
- Trust - confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person. 4. That which is committed to one's care.
A. Trust (3) #
1. "IN the LORD" #
Prov. 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Psa. 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
B. Commit thy way (5) #
C. Results of Trusting/Committing (40) #
III. Find Rest (Ps 37:7, 9, 34) #
anxiety - a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome:
A. Rest (7) "in the LORD" #
Psa. 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.