Day 192 – July 11, 2021
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5-8, Psalms 73 There is a similar tone between the teacher in Ecclesiastes and this Psalm of Asaph. Asaph begins a lament of sorts. He looks at all of the wicked people prospering around him and he is sick of it. There is a bitterness that resides in his heart. He’s kind of wondering, “Why am I living righteously, it doesn’t seem to be getting myself anywhere?” But soon he realizes the foolishness of this, and says, “As for me, my feet have almost slipped.” He has a heart change and reflects on the benefits of righteousness. Not unlike the teacher in Ecclesiastes, we learn that the best thing for humankind is to love God and work hard. Let it all sort of shake out in the wash. While Ecclesiastes reiterates the meaninglessness of life, the vapor that it is – Asaph discovers that true meaning in life comes from a life with God. “Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.” God be with you, Jordan
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AuthorJordan Ickes, Minister of Etna Green Church of Christ. Archives
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