“You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will receive me to glory.
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.”
– Psalm 73:24-26
In this psalm, the writer wrestles with a common question asked across the ages by God’s people – why do ungodly people often seem to prosper? Is God unaware? Is God unjust? Is there even a reason to bother being faithful and obedient to God’s teachings? Then, the psalmist goes to the temple and comes to understand the invisible spiritual reality of our world…
God is always with His people. He is our greatest blessing. Not money. Not power. Not health. Not status. Not influence. Not family. God. His presence, love, strength, and grace are wealth beyond measure. He wants us to understand and truly experience our extraordinary present reality in Him and our glorious eternal future with Him. Then we can be satisfied in the Lord, today and every day. As the psalmist celebrates, God gives wise advice, instruction, and direction to His people through the Bible and His Holy Spirit. He strengthens and sustains us during good times and bad here on earth. Knowing the Lord is our ultimate satisfaction, peace, and joy as we walk the earth. And then…. God welcomes us into Heaven when we pass away. He receives us into glory that will never end. He Himself is our inheritance forever and that inheritance is a joy so infinite we can’t even begin to imagine it.
If you find yourself struggling with the same question the psalmist was… with frustration over the obvious prosperity of the ungodly elites in our world… with dissatisfaction over your own situation in the world…. Remember the lesson of the psalmist and look to the Lord. Not to change your earthly situation but to be your greatest treasure. Draw near to God in prayer, worship, meditation, devotion, and service. Truly seek God and embrace His love for you, His comfort for you, His grace for you, His mercy for you, and His peace for you. #FollowJesus