Psalm 73:25-26
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire
besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of
my heart
and my portion forever.
Topics: What do we desire?
Today, I want to talk to you about the words of the
Psalmist in Psalm 73:25-26, where he declares, "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." The psalmist declared here today that
no matter where we at,
no matter our standing in society,
no matter our financial standing,
no matter our relationship situation
no matter we on earth or eternity
no matter how we feel
no matter our health condition
no matter our living condition
no matter how we are labeled by society
no matter who's our family
no matter how we were brought up
Desiring God is the ultimate peak of all desire.
Oftentimes, we desire those that are on the big screen or TV. Wee desire sex.
We desire Money. We desire drug that will give us that temporally high and yet
destroy us holistically. Some of our desires: to get that degree, to get that
significant other, to be healed from that ailment, to get that apartment, but
the Gospel reminds us today in Matt 6:33 seek ye God first and all else will be
given to you.
Our desire should be fixated on God. There are some that their
desires are so fixated on the idea of heaven that they forget about God. There
are some that fixated their desires on doing good works that they forget about
God.
The highest desire is that toward God because "God is
the strength of [our] hearts and [our] portions forever" Do we know where
is our desire?
These words express a deep truth that we all
need to remember: God is our strength. In a world full of troubles and
difficulties, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and weak. We can feel like we're
drowning in the sea of our problems, and we don't know how to keep our heads
above water. But in these moments, we can turn to God, and find the strength we
need to keep going.
The Psalmist reminds us that there is nothing
on earth that we should desire more than God. The things of this world may
offer us temporary pleasure and happiness, but they will never satisfy us
completely. Only God can fill the emptiness within us and give us the peace
that we long for.
Furthermore, the Psalmist acknowledges that
our flesh and our heart may fail us. We are not invincible. We all have
weaknesses and limitations. We get tired, we get sick, we get hurt. But in
these moments, we can turn to God and find the strength we need to keep going.
We can rely on Him to carry us through the difficulties of life and give us the
courage to face whatever challenges come our way.
God is not just a source of strength for us,
but He is also our portion (inheritance) forever. He is the one who sustains
us, who nourishes us, who provides for us. He is the one who gives us
everything we need to live, and He does so abundantly.
Open book test:
So let us remember these words of the Psalmist
today: "God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Let
us turn to Him in times of trouble and find the strength we need to keep going.
And let us make Him the center of our lives, the one we desire above all else.
For in Him, we will find the peace, the joy, and the strength that we long for.
Amen.
Closing Prayer:
Heavenly
Father, thank You for this reminder in the Psalms, that our wicked ways only
lead us to destruction, unless we turn from our ways and trust in Christ for
our redemption and our salvation. Thank You, Lord, for Your never-failing
goodness and grace toward us. May we draw ever closer to You and declare the
wonderful works of God in our lives, knowing that our times are in Your hands
and our future is secured for me in heaven. God we that each one of us find this
security in Christ, if any of us have not accepted Christ as Lord and Savior,
today is the day. We pray In the name of most graceful Lord
Jesus' AMEN.
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