Psalm 73

The things that the world values are not the things that God values...this we know. But sometimes I think we forget that the things of this temporary world do not measure up in any sense when they are compared to what awaits us in Heaven. I will venture to say that what "matters" on earth, according to those around us, is counterproductive to the Kingdom. Those elements are taken advantage of by Satan to do what he can to try to take our eyes off of what God wants us to focus on...I have seen this described as a process several times (one that I think Dwayne would be proud of...and he may even use, I don't know.): doubt, discouragement, diversion, defeat, delay. We cannot listen to the devil and the Lord at the same time, so we must choose our side and be fully devoted to it...I'm pretty sure you can guess which side we need to be on. Don't ride the fence.

When I was reading Psalm 73 a few minutes ago, I was very intrigued by the note that the commentary in my Bible has at the beginning: Asaph explains that until he entered God's sanctuary, he could not understand the justice in allowing the wicked to thrive while the righteous endured hardship. But when he saw that one day justice would be done, he acknowledged God's wisdom. There is a lot in this world that we will not understand...a lot of temptations, a lot of injustice, a lot of hurt...BUT we are not meant to. We were created to trust God and Him alone...in all circumstances. End of story. This is how we grow stronger in our faith in the Lord...by trusting Him even when we don't understand...which will be quite frequently.

"For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for Him!" --Isaiah 64:4

As often as we say it, and as hard as it is to do it...we...must...wait...upon...the...Lord. When everything seems to be spinning out of control...when the evil seem to prosper...when terrible things are going on all across the world. God is God.

"Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth. My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. Those who desert Him will perish, for you destroy those who abandon you. But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do." --Psalm 73:23-28

Do we desire Him more than anything on earth? More than the things of the flesh, which will only burn away? More than the things that Satan plants in our heads as important? Is He more than enough? Because I for one, am not enough.