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  “ 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.” Psalm 37 : 34 KJV Truly, the opposite of waiting is not walking or working; it is simply wickedness. Those who truly wait on the LORD receive and obey His commandments. Whereas, the root of wickedness is inspired by the deceitful slogan ‘Heaven helps those who help themselves ’. And then the heart is blinded by self exaltation at the expense of wicked cutting down of others. For example, even when Balaam had all access to divine revelation from the LORD and desired the excelling exaltation through righteousness, he opted to help himself with the promotion offer from Balak; and the destructive end of Balaam is now history. Waiting on the LORD helps the heart of any man to walk uprightly and work forthrightly. We exhale as though we know not our rights in order to get things right and righteously; and the righteous LORD settles the bills by His own ...

  “ Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him. ” Psalms 37 : 37 , 40 NKJV It is always logical for the human heart to accept the wise way as the path to peace, but No! The scriptures say that the path to peace is the wait way, i.e., waiting upon the Lord and His righteousness. To ‘Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright’ , the heart of the redeemed must be occupied by the WAIT way of the Lord: (1) His Word, to ensure consistent delights in God’s commandments; (2) His Assurance, to ensure contentment in the midst of confrontation; (3) His Integrity, to maintain the boldness to stand before God always in holiness and righteousness; and (4) His Truth, to remain blameless and upright always before the throne of grace. Unfortunately, the WISE way will never appreciate the WAIT way, because of its entanglemen...

  ” Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace “ ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭37‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “ Violence against the kingdom of heaven and the violent taking it by force ” is a scriptural reference to spiritual battle for God’s promises by kingdom citizens; and it is not applicable to their expected experiences with elements in the kingdom of this world. Kingdom citizens are supposed to be God's ambassadors with the genuine understanding of peace in our troubled and corrupt world. Because of their experiences of inner peace and salvation from corruption, the peace princes are sometimes subjected to the opposite of peaceful experience, including ridicule, roughness, and restiveness. And while the world knows how to smartly manipulate these realities with fake peace initiatives, unrighteousness, and political maneuvering, a peace Prince must be calm and collected by the grace of God. Unfortunately, sincere peace initiatives cannot be pursued on a barrel of gu...

  “ Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright; For the future of that man is peace .” Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭37‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The premium for a comprehensive insurance plan is always higher than the other insurance products in the market because of its offering of peace of mind. Notwithstanding, everyone knows that it is always better to avoid accidents than depending on insurance coverage, if an accident knocks at the door. Conversely, the referenced future by the psalmist is inevitable for all humans. There is no earthly insurance coverage for the future after death or the end of human sojourn on the earth. Unfortunately, although the cost of an heavenly insurance coverage for peace is avoidable, it is not acceptable to those who cannot have faith in its provision. Faith in the sacrifice of God’s only Son - Jesus Christ - is the premium for the peace plan from God Himself; and all beneficiaries are marked blameless and upright by grace, with their daily pursuit of godliness or righteousn...