May 17
Psalm 50, 73-74
Over the next few days, we will work our way through the psalms of Asaph. Asaph is the assistant to Heman, who was head of music for the house of the Lord. So, in our terms, Heman is the worship leader and the singers or musicians on the stage would be Asaph. One of the themes Asaph focuses on is God as judge. Asaph looks around at his world and notices the financial prosperity of the wicked and the hypocrisy of Israel and wonders why God is not doing anything about it. Amid all of this, Asaph remembers that God is a judge who will ultimately deal rightly with every person and situation. Asaph ends Psalm 72 and 73 by looking to the far future when this judgment will occur.
The present may be confusing and seem like wrong is not always dealt with, but in eternity everything will make sense. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Cor. 4:18).
Father God, amid this broken world, help me to fix my eyes on you. Thank you that Jesus will come back as the perfect judge and make everything right. Help me to long for that day. Amen.
How does knowing God is judge give you a better perspective for today?
Over the next few days, we will work our way through the psalms of Asaph. Asaph is the assistant to Heman, who was head of music for the house of the Lord. So, in our terms, Heman is the worship leader and the singers or musicians on the stage would be Asaph. One of the themes Asaph focuses on is God as judge. Asaph looks around at his world and notices the financial prosperity of the wicked and the hypocrisy of Israel and wonders why God is not doing anything about it. Amid all of this, Asaph remembers that God is a judge who will ultimately deal rightly with every person and situation. Asaph ends Psalm 72 and 73 by looking to the far future when this judgment will occur.
The present may be confusing and seem like wrong is not always dealt with, but in eternity everything will make sense. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal” (2 Cor. 4:18).
Father God, amid this broken world, help me to fix my eyes on you. Thank you that Jesus will come back as the perfect judge and make everything right. Help me to long for that day. Amen.
How does knowing God is judge give you a better perspective for today?
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