Righteous Forsaken Psalm 37:25

25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.




A man who loves the Lord is a man who is a delight to the Lord. A man who loves the Lord is a man who delights in his life and his life is a delight to those around him. Even though we may love the Lord with all our heart, we are still going to fail Him. David knows the agony of failing God and he knows it well. He also knows that God is merciful and forgiving to those who love Him. David is a man who is described as a man after God's own heart. Even though he did things that were contrary to God's will and God's way, God's hand was still upon him and His hand still protected him and provided for him in due time. David is living testimony to the mercy of God to those that love Him.

David goes on to say, "25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." In all of David's life, he never saw God fail to provide for His own. "God has always been faithful" David would say to us today. "I have seen a lot. I have never seen the righteous forsaken nor His children begging for bread."

26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his children are blessed. 27Depart from evil, and do good; and live for evermore. Who are the righteous? The righteous are those who depart from evil and do good. They are those whose steps are ordered by God one decision at a time. The righteous are those who are obedient to His will and His instruction and His direction for their lives. The righteous are those who do not choose when to be obedient and when to ignore God's instructions. The righteous are those who do not accept partial obedience as a mark of acceptance where God is concerned.

The righteous are those who are blessed by God and are never forsaken. It is not difficult to be included in that group. All we have to do is determine to walk with God one decision at a time, giving Him His way in our lives without compromise or exception and He will honor that kind of commitment to Him without exception.