There is a moment in Chariots of Fire where Harold Abraham’s re-considers his whole life. He has just lost the race he has been training for many months to win. He cries, “if I can’t win, I won’t run!”
Just like Harold, Psalms 37 puts us at a crossroads of our lives. It forces us to reconsider, is God worth it?
The end of Psalms 37 reminds us that this is true.
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing. Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever."
Unlike Harold, we don’t have to put our identity and hope in our own performances. God will never let us down.
Keep running the Straight Race and be reminded of God in every moment. Run the race to win as scripture calls us to in 1st Corinthians 9:24.
Do it with a passionate zeal, with the love of Christ in your sails.
When Christ is our rudder, all is well. He shall surely carry us to the end!
Psalms 37- You Have Always Been Good
When there is evil all around
But surely You are good
You may take my child to heaven
But surely You are good
You may take my things
But surely You are good
If all is lost but You.
Surely, You are Good
But surely You are good
You may take my child to heaven
But surely You are good
You may take my things
But surely You are good
If all is lost but You.
Surely, You are Good
I delight myself in You
Because I know You are good
I wait patiently for You
Because I know You are good
You will not forsake Your saints
Because I know You are good
I have been young and now am old
And You have always been Good
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