In Psalm 73:21-25 is a description of God’s response to our rebellion. In His love he rebukes and disciplines, revealing to us our sin. As the author of Psalm 73, Asaph, said when God brought him to his senses, “When my heart was grieved, and my soul embittered, I was senseless and ignorant, I was a brute beast before you.”
Even when we are so, God consistently draws us on to repentance: “Yet, I am always with you.”
You, Lord, constantly guide, direct and protect us: “You hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterwards you will take me into glory.” Our future is secure.
And your great love creates in us an ever-deepening response of love for you; as Asaf said: “Whom have I in heaven but you, and earth has nothing I desire besides you”. Praise be to you, Lord Jesus for your great, unquenchable, ever flowing love!
Prayer: “Lord Jesus, develop in me that intense first love for you which the author of Psalm 73 had, so that my passion for you will eclipse all the world has to offer. Amen.”