Friday, February 21, 2014

Why Do Evil People Prosper (Psalm 73), Part 3

Worshipping in the Sanctuary (verses 16-28)

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2073:16-28&version=NIV

God uses our questions and doubts to mature us so we can live in the joy of His love, mercy, grace, and forgiveness. In God we have wealth and pleasure far greater than the temporary wealth and pleasures of the ungodly. When we draw near to God, He gives us wisdom, honor, security, and peace. Even without understanding God’s ways, we can experience His peace when we enter His sanctuary. There God heals and restores, calling His people to meet with Him and with each other.

Lord our God, we enter Your sanctuary to worship You. Remove our desire for wealth and give us Your wisdom. Use our questions, anguish, and bitterness to mature us. You are the strength of our hearts and our protector forever. We make You, our Sovereign Lord, our refuge. We will tell of all your deeds and place our hope in You.

How good is the God we adore,
      Our faithful, unchangeable Friend!
His love is as great as his power,
      And knows neither measure nor end!
Joseph Hart (1712-1768)

Geneva College New Song: Psalm_73_23-28.mp3

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