Psalm 52:7: Here is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Experiencing Jesus in the Psalms
Look and read the epitaph of a mighty man who lorded it proudly during his little hour. This is the man that made not God his strength. He found a fortress, but not in God; he gloried in his might, but not in the Almighty. Where is he now? Behold his ruin, and be instructed. But trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. The substance he had gathered, and the mischiefs he had wrought, were his boast and glory. Wealth and wickedness are dreadful companions. Wherever we see today a man great in sin and substance, we shall do well to anticipate his end. 1
Living the Transformed Life
Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord. Jeremiah 17:5
- Are you trusting in yourself, or are you trusting in Him?
- Is your value found in what you possess, or is it in the One who possesses you?
- Do you strive to make another buck more than you strive to make another disciple for Jesus Christ?
If your life is only built upon the “here and now,” your will be greatly grieved when the “then and forever” arrives.
Praise and Prayer
Thank You, Father, for opening my eyes to the reality of life beyond the grave. Dear Jesus, forgive me for delighting in the temporal, and for losing sight of the eternal.
1. Spurgeon, C. H. (1993). Psalms (p. 216). Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books.
