Get In God's Presence!
"But it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord God, that
I may declare all Your works."
Psalm 73: 28
We can be tempted to think that
some people who
don’t care about God live an easier life than we do.
When such temptations arise, we need to know
how to
respond.
Those aren’t just twenty-first century thoughts.
A psalmist named Asaph wrote an entire
psalm
about this struggle to reconcile what he ad saw
around him, specifically, the prosperity of the
wicked (Psalm 73).
He confessed to God his lack of understanding:
The wicked have no struggles or troubles; they
are proud and arrogant; they pay no attention
to God and His ways.
His turning came when he entered into God’s presence:
“When I thought
how to understand this, it was too painful
for me until I went into the sanctuary of God” (verses 16-17).
In God’s presence, he gained a divine perspective on this
world. He concluded: “But it is good for me to draw
near to God” (verse 28).
When you're confused
about life, when you have
questions you can’t answer, sit in God’s presence.
Focus your mind and heart on the truths of
His
Word and be encouraged.
"Anxious care is out of place
in a heavenly Father’s presence."
Kenneth Wuest