When God Seems Silent | Psalm 37

When God Seems Silent | Psalm 37

From Lenexa Baptist Church by Pastor Chad McDonald

March 29, 2026 · 38 min

About this episode

Pastor Chad McDonald discusses the challenges of faithfulness in a world where the wicked seem to prosper, drawing insights from Psalm 37.

March 29th, 2026 Pastor Chad McDonald Imagine a young student in graduate school. He knows Christ and is seeking to follow Christ and honor him in a secular, humanistic, educational environment. While he remains faithful to the Word and the gospel, he is overlooked while the accolades and recognitions go to the one who denies the gospel, God, and the Word. That is tough, but that is often the Christian life. We walk with God in faithfulness, and we sow to the Spirit and often our acts of righteousness are not immediately rewarded. On the other hand, the acts of unrighteousness and sin often face no immediate judgment. More simply, the faithful seem to suffer and the immoral and wicked seem to prosper. It is a dilemma for the believer that we all face. David faced it. He had been anointed by God. God had promised that he would be king. He walked in faithfulness, and life often got more difficult. King Saul walked in unfaithfulness, was disobedient to God, and even consulted witches, and it often appeared as though God never even noticed. Is that frustrating? When you walk with God in faithfulness, and there are no immediate rewards or recompense, and the wicked and immoral…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chad McDonald, Chad

Topics covered

  • faithfulness
  • suffering
  • prosperity of the wicked
  • Psalm 37
  • Christian life

Keywords

  • Christian life
  • acts of righteousness
  • immediate rewards
  • anger and bitterness
  • prosperity of the wicked

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Books & works: Psalm 37

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