"Sand Sculptures"
Bible Reading: Psalm 73:17-28
Psalm 73:17 until I went into the sanctuaries of God
and grasped what their destiny would be.
18 Indeed, you place them on a slippery slope
and make them fall to their ruin.
19 How suddenly they are destroyed,
swept away by terrors!
20 They are like a dream when one awakens;
Adonai, when you rouse yourself,
you will despise their phantoms.
21 When I had a sour attitude
and felt stung by pained emotions,
22 I was too stupid to understand;
I was like a brute beast with you.
23 Nevertheless, I am always with you;
you hold my right hand.
24 You will guide me with your advice;
and afterwards, you will receive me with honor.
25 Whom do I have in heaven but you?
And with you, I lack nothing on earth.
26 My mind and body may fail; but God
is the rock for my mind and my portion forever.
27 Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who adulterously leave you.
28 But for me, the nearness of God is my good;
I have made Adonai Elohim my refuge,
so that I can tell of all your works.
-------Recently I went to a competition where people made sand sculptures. Some of the sculptures were seven feet high! There were castles, giant snails and lions. It was wonderful to look at these sculptures. But when the wind and rains came, they became just piles of sand again.
Those sculptures remind me of many people in the world today who do not follow God. They spend their lives trying to become rich and famous. But someday their possessions and riches will all be gone - just like the wind and waves washed away the sand sculptures.
The writer of Psalm 73 was jealous of famous people. But then he realized what happens to wicked people. "Trouble can come suddenly, and they will be ruined. Terrible things can happen to them, and they will be finished" (verse 19).
The good things that you do for God will stay with you forever. These things are treasures that you are saving up in heaven. So do not worry about becoming rich and famous. Just keep close to God and serve Him every day.[BL]
"As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord God my place of safety."[Psalm 73:28a]
PRAYER: God, I want to be close to You today. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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