Thoughts for another day

Nov. 16, 2007

Today's verse: Ps. 73:25. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Living a life with the Lord can have the best of beauty laid on your path, for the Lord is beautiful. In the Psalm from which today’s verse is taken, there is a broad band of emotions that the psalmist expresses. First of all there is a feeling of futility of having kept the decrees of the Lord, particularly, when seeing those who haven’t and yet prosper and are in good health. Eventually, the psalmist realizes his fault and understands the goodness of the Lord.

His mouth shapes the above verse and we see that it is beautiful. Imagine the depth of the words. What a beautiful sentiment of the deep passion in the heart that the Lord ignites. Imagine the complete change in the human being from envying the unrighteous to that of loving God for His work. How much is the understanding of the psalmist to God’s justice and benevolence.

Could we appropriate this same attitude in our lives? We might have not been proper in our attitude with God. But rather than drift away, could we approach His sanctuary? Could we learn of that beauty of His which has touched the toughest souls and transformed them? Then someday, we could also declare to Him, ‘Whom do I have but You Lord and none gives me more pleasure on earth than You.’