Thursday, September 20, 2012

But As For Me


Psalms 73:2 KJV
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

Some of the most dangerous words in the Christian language are, "But as for me." The Psalmist admits the goodness of God on others but then descends into a pit of self pity the likes of which can only be explained by the fact that so many of us make the same mistake.

This Psalm has obvious benefit to the oppressed an downtrodden believer as it gives a cure for the problem of self pity and depression. The cure is not found in complaining or in seeking some sort of vindication; the cure is found in drawing near to the Lord through
  • Honest worship in His house
  • Reflection on the eternal fate of the ungodly and
  • Remembrance of the goal of the believer, which is in heaven
Truly it is good for us to draw near to God. 

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