Psalms 73: 2-3 11/20/2018*

“But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”

Even David, a man after God’s own heart, can get distracted by the inequities of life.

Have you ever seen people suffer, and questioned God for allowing it? Have there been times that the wicked appeared to win, and you have wondered why? 

David almost lost his footing from this...  He almost forgot who God was because he didn’t understand what God did… He was consumed with the question of why God allowed what appeared to be injustice.

…. at this point in the blog I am supposed to explain everything with some clever saying our illustration…. but I can’t … because I don’t know why either… and I, like David, can stumble from it.  

This attack from the enemy is not something new, it started back in the garden… the first sin occurred when satan convinced Adam and Eve to question who God is, because they didn’t understand what He did, and we’ve been falling for the same ploy ever since.

I used to believe that when I got to heaven and finally saw the complete picture that I would say “Okay…I get it now God. You were right.” But I don’t believe that anymore… Instead I think it will stand silent … as it will be so apparent that God is perfect that I will be embarrassed that I ever questioned Him. It is a risky practice to call the Supreme God to the bar of human reason. 

So instead of focusing on what I don’t know of God I will focus on what I do know.  I know He loves me… He has proven it time and time again… 

So, I will meditate on that.

Like David at the end of this psalm, when I am confused I will say … “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?” (Psalm 73:25)

I don’t fully understand the power of the Sun, yet I still bask in its warmth…In the same way, when I don’t understand God’s plan, I will remember He is holding my hand, and I will rest in His amazing grace and love for me… that is a foothold I will never lose.

“God is too good to be unkind and He is too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.”
- Charles Spurgeon