Psalm 37:5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he
shall bring it to pass.
"Commit" -- This word has various meanings in the Bible. It is used in the sense
of doing something, committing an injustice or a sin, an evil deed. Another
meaning is that of consignment. We commit something for safe keeping, we put
it into the hands of somebody, trust that person with it, then we leave it with
that person, knowing it is well taken care of.
Our assurance that all is well taken care of, safe and secure depends upon
the person to whom we have committed or consigned a matter. If the
character of the person is questionable, anxiety and worry would rightly disturb
our peace because our committal might miscarry and result in our loss. If the
person is trustworthy, reliable in every way, able and mighty to handle our
affairs, we give the matter no thought whatever and say, "It is safe in his hands."
The meaning of the word, "commit" in Psalm 37:5, "Commit thy way unto the
Lord; trust also in Him," means just this. Consign your ways, all your burdens,
all your cares, all your little and big troubles, and everything else, your failures
and mistakes, unto the Lord. Place them into His hands. He is more than
trustworthy; He loves us and His interest and mercy are infinite. He has all
power. He knows how to handle everything. He has given us the assuring
promises that He will care for us, that He will honor us as we honor Him by our
implicit trust. All is safe in His hands; there is no reason why, as we commit
all unto Him, we should not have perfect peace. "Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee because he trusted in Thee. Trust
ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." (Isaiah
26:3,4)
And such was the blessed life of our Lord in His humiliation. All was put by
Him into the Father's hands. "When He suffered he threatened not but
committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously." (1 Peter 2:23) He could
rest in perfect peace as He slumbered in the little ship while the storm raged and
the ship filled with water. He knew He was in His Father's hands, under His
care, as He lived that holy life of trust. And when He had finished His work the
Father gave Him to do, He committed His spirit into the Father's hands.
But if we commit all into His hands we must be restful about it, never
questioning His love, nor His wisdom. Let us remember that in the
thirty-seventh Psalm the command, "Commit thy way unto the Lord," is
followed by "rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." (Verse 7) We must
not doubt. "He that waivereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and
tossed." (James 1:6)
Many Christians fear what they have placed into God's hands. They are
nervous about what they have put in His hands; they entertain doubts and fears.
They still worry about how all things will turn out. When we have committed
our burdens and cares, our perplexities and problems to Him, knowing they
are His now, and that He will take care, then worry and anxiety should cease
and we should not be anxious for anything. We should learn to say, "It is in
His hands and that is enough."
Written by A.C. Gaebelein
Originally published in Our Hope Magazine, 1922
Modified for the Web by Cobblestone Road Ministries
Further Reading:
Trust In God, Hope In God
Give Your Burdens To The Lord
Be Encouraged...Even In Your Storms
Learning To Lean on Jesus
Wrapped In God's Love
shall bring it to pass.
"Commit" -- This word has various meanings in the Bible. It is used in the sense
of doing something, committing an injustice or a sin, an evil deed. Another
meaning is that of consignment. We commit something for safe keeping, we put
it into the hands of somebody, trust that person with it, then we leave it with
that person, knowing it is well taken care of.
Our assurance that all is well taken care of, safe and secure depends upon
the person to whom we have committed or consigned a matter. If the
character of the person is questionable, anxiety and worry would rightly disturb
our peace because our committal might miscarry and result in our loss. If the
person is trustworthy, reliable in every way, able and mighty to handle our
affairs, we give the matter no thought whatever and say, "It is safe in his hands."
The meaning of the word, "commit" in Psalm 37:5, "Commit thy way unto the
Lord; trust also in Him," means just this. Consign your ways, all your burdens,
all your cares, all your little and big troubles, and everything else, your failures
and mistakes, unto the Lord. Place them into His hands. He is more than
trustworthy; He loves us and His interest and mercy are infinite. He has all
power. He knows how to handle everything. He has given us the assuring
promises that He will care for us, that He will honor us as we honor Him by our
implicit trust. All is safe in His hands; there is no reason why, as we commit
all unto Him, we should not have perfect peace. "Thou wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee because he trusted in Thee. Trust
ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength." (Isaiah
26:3,4)
And such was the blessed life of our Lord in His humiliation. All was put by
Him into the Father's hands. "When He suffered he threatened not but
committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously." (1 Peter 2:23) He could
rest in perfect peace as He slumbered in the little ship while the storm raged and
the ship filled with water. He knew He was in His Father's hands, under His
care, as He lived that holy life of trust. And when He had finished His work the
Father gave Him to do, He committed His spirit into the Father's hands.
But if we commit all into His hands we must be restful about it, never
questioning His love, nor His wisdom. Let us remember that in the
thirty-seventh Psalm the command, "Commit thy way unto the Lord," is
followed by "rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him." (Verse 7) We must
not doubt. "He that waivereth is like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and
tossed." (James 1:6)
Many Christians fear what they have placed into God's hands. They are
nervous about what they have put in His hands; they entertain doubts and fears.
They still worry about how all things will turn out. When we have committed
our burdens and cares, our perplexities and problems to Him, knowing they
are His now, and that He will take care, then worry and anxiety should cease
and we should not be anxious for anything. We should learn to say, "It is in
His hands and that is enough."
Written by A.C. Gaebelein
Originally published in Our Hope Magazine, 1922
Modified for the Web by Cobblestone Road Ministries
Further Reading:
Trust In God, Hope In God
Give Your Burdens To The Lord
Be Encouraged...Even In Your Storms
Learning To Lean on Jesus
Wrapped In God's Love
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