Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
I was impacted by the phrase, there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. How all inclusive is that! David was not attached to things in this world. As I examine my heart, I wonder if my desiring is only for God. Am I treasuring Him above all else? This world, our life style, our plenty and ease of living all seem so good. Have they clouded our love for God? Have our hearts desire wanted to settle in and make a comfy little nest? Have we forgotten that we are sojourners and travelers?
And then in v. 28 it says, But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. In another version it says, God is my good. I love that! Can I say that God is my good? What a thought to meditate on. He has blessed me with so much. I certainly can say that He is my good, but is He my only good?
Father,
Thank You for these thoughts and the power in Your words. You have impacted my life. I do desire You, but I need You to purify my desire. Take away any penchant for this world. Instead unite my heart to be one with Yours.
In Jesus name,
Amen
