Psalm 73 - Part Four

Psalm 73:21-28

When my heart was grieved
    and my spirit embittered,

I was senseless and ignorant;
    I was a brute beast before you.

Yet I am always with you;
    you hold me by my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
    and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
    And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever.

Those who are far from you will perish;
    you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
But as for me, it is good to be near God.
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
    I will tell of all your deeds. 

As we unpack the last eight verses in chapter 73, I want to share some things that stood out:

-Asaph is confessing his sin and admitting his ignorance of the things of God.

-He is acknowledging that even though he drifted in his thought life, God was still with him, guiding him with wise counsel.

-As the chapter concludes, Asaph realizes and makes it known that nothing on earth can compare to his Creator. 

-He closes by saying that the only reasonable thing for him to do, would be to tell others how wonderful and powerful his God is.

Can you relate to what Asaph is saying? Once again, I can relate very well to the statements he is making. It’s important that we are honest before God in confession. When we do this, we are renewed in our connection with Him and through that overflow, we can tell others about the power of our God. After all, it is the joy of our salvation that prompts us to share it with others.

Psalm 51:12-13

Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you.