Truly God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,
my steps had nearly slipped.
For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
And they say, "How can God know?
Is there knowledge in the Most High?"
Behold, these are the wicked;
always at ease, they increase in riches.
All in vain have I kept my heart clean
and washed my hands in innocence.
But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me a wearisome task,
until I went into the sanctuary of God;
then I discerned their end.
I was brutish and ignorant;
I was like a beast toward you.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For behold, those who are far from you shall perish;
you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you.
But for me it is good to be near God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
that I may tell of all your works.
(Psalm 73:1-3, 11-13, 16, 17, 22, 25-28 ESV)
I think many of us ask this question: why do evil people have seemingly good things and sometimes good people have bad things?
For Asaph the author of this psalm this reality seems unclear and unfair until he enters the temple and sanctuary of God and remembers the eternal perspective.
But in language Jesus uses he came not to make dead people alive. Truly we are all dead to sin and all the riches of this world are meaningless because they are held by dead people. But Jesus came that we would have abundant life!
God please reveal to us part of your plan and the eternal view of earth and people. Please remind me that my only hope is you and in eternity and now all I need is you. God my flesh my fail but you never will. My ministry may fail but Lord you never will. Lord America may fail but you never will. Lord I want to trust in you alone.
Amen
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