The Lord Will Not Abandon You

Saturday, January 3, 2015
Psalm 37:27-34 KJV

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. 28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. 31 The law of his God [is] in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged. 34 Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see [it].

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) What does the Psalmist David encourage the reader to do? Why? (v.27)
2) What does David write about the Lord and about His saints? (v.28a)
3) What will become of the seed (the offspring) of the wicked? (v.28b)
4) What does the psalmist write about the righteous? (v.29-31)
5) What does David write about the wicked? (v.32-33)
6) What is the psalmists final instruction to the righteous? Why? (v.34)

APPLICATION QUESTIONS
7) Do you typically rely upon your own reasoning, or the Holy Spirit's leading, to live the Christian life? Why?
8) What, if anything, will you do to live a more spirit-led life?

LIFE LESSONS
9) The righteous not only hide God's word in their hearts, but do what it says.
10) The righteous (humble in heart) yield to the leading of the Holy Spirit in whatever they do.
11) The wicked (proud in heart) do not seek the Lord for direction, but only seek to exalt themselves.
12) Those who wait upon the Lord's leading, to continue in His way, will never be forsaken by God.