Jul 21, 2024
Summer in the Psalms – “Envy and Hope”
By: Clint McBroom
Series: Summer in the Psalms
Psalm 73
Asaph (the author of this psalm) battles a common temptation: the temptation of comparison. He sees the lives of those who don't care anything about God and about God's ways, and they seem to be doing just fine. He envies them and is discouraged when it comes to his own pursuit of God. But in a time of worship, God gives him an eternal perspective, and sees that the light of eternity, God cares for His people, and will bring them to glory.
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