Key Verses: 27-28 "(27) For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. (28) 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."
Spurgeon Insight: "(Unbelievers), who are far from God, perish…The greater our nearness to God, the less we are affected by the attractions and distractions of earth…He who is ready to believe the goodness of God will always see fresh goodness to believe in, and he who is ready to declare the works of God will never be silent for lack of wonders to declare."
The author of this Psalm is a guy named Asaph. Asaph wrote this Psalm to share a valuable lesson he had learned in his life with God. There was a time for Asaph when he was a bitter believer. He was upset as he saw how many totally messed up people seemed to get whatever they wanted out of life. He was a child of God and struggled a lot in life with different types of suffering and persecution. Did God not love Him?
What Asaph learned is that people who have whatever they want in life and die without a relationship with God really have nothing. They go into an eternity of suffering and judgment. The child of God who suffers their entire life on earth, and remains faithful, and goes to heaven with Jesus for eternity, never really missed out on anything consequential in the grand scheme of life. If we are followers of the Jesus Christ of the Bible today, right now, we have the nearness of God, His guidance, His presence. Though we die tonight, we live! We live in utter joy and fulfillment with our God and Savior Jesus Christ for time unending! My hope is that all who read this know without a doubt they have this kind of confidence because they have put their faith in Jesus, and know Him as a real person today. Ask Him to come into your life and cleanse you with forgiveness if you have never done that. True life and hope await you!
If you are a follower of Jesus, pray with me…
Father, Ie ask You to protect me from letting my heart get infatuated with fleeting pleasures. Help me to keep the joys of this life in perspective. Jesus, You died to bring me into relationship with You. You are the gift of salvation above all else. My mind knows that You ae all I need, but I need my heart to feel that reality today! Satisfy me with Yourself so I can be free from idolatry in the soul. You are all I need, my God. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
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