A Challenge from Psalm 73…

I ran across this passage from Psalm 73 earlier this week, and found it pretty challenging.

Psalm 73:25-26
²⁵Whom have I in heaven but you?
     And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

²⁶My flesh and my heart may fail,
     but God is the strength of my heart
     and my portion forever.

How many of us could say, as the psalmist, that earth has nothing we desire except God? How many of us can honestly declare that our love and desire for God and His ways exceed all else? That’s not to say that the things of earth are without worth, of course, but seriously… how many of us live life focused on God’s glory as our most pressing concern?

Further, how many of us can say that we can trust and rely wholly on God to provide strength when we are weak? How does one do that, anyway?

Maybe I’m a subpar Christian, but I fall far short in these matters. I’m most thankful that it’s not about what I can do for or give to God… but about His grace and love and mercy in loving me and adopting me as His own.