God's Exceptional Choice
Out of Slavery - Into Nationhood
The Call of Gideon
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)
Psalm 73:1-5, 16-17, 21-28 The VoiceA song of Asaph.1 Truly God is good to His people, Israel,
to those with pure hearts.
2 Though I know this is true, I almost lost my footing;
yes, my steps were on slippery ground.
3 You see, there was a time when I envied arrogant men
and thought, "The wicked look pretty happy to me." 4 For they seem to live carefree lives, free of suffering;
their bodies are strong and healthy.
5 They don't know trouble as we do;
they are not plagued with problems as the rest of us are.Psalm 73:16-17 16 Trying to solve this mystery on my own exhausted me; I couldn't bear to look at it any further.
17 So I took my questions to the True God,
and in His sanctuary, I realized something so chilling and final: their lives have a deadly end. 21 You see, my heart overflowed with bitterness and cynicism;
I felt as if someone stabbed me in the back.
22 But I didn't know the truth;
I have been acting like a stupid animal toward You.
23 But look at this: You are still holding my right hand;
You have been all along.
24 Even though I was angry and hard-hearted,You gave me good advice;
when it's all over, You will receive me into Your glory.
25 For all my wanting, I don't have anyone but You in heaven.
There is nothing on earth that I desire other than You.
26 I admit how broken I am in body and spirit,
but God is my strength, and He will be mine forever. 27 It will happen: whoever shuns You will be silenced forever;
You will bring an end to all who refuse to be true to You.
28 But the closer I am to You, my God, the better because life with You is good.
O Lord, the Eternal, You keep me safe—
I will tell everyone what You have done.
For Reflection
Though we know that God is good, we walk on uneven ground unsteady on our feet. Others seem to live carefree lives, free from suffering, and are not plagued with the problems that plague us.
At my wit's end and desperately in need of relief, I turned to God In prayer. I realized that they suffered similarly. But with out a right relationship with God, they wallow in secret pain. The closer I am to God, the better my life.
PrayPray and give yourself, warts and all, over to God. Then, God will comfort, guide you and provide you with peace.
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