Psalm 52
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
52 Why do you boast, O mighty man,
of mischief done against the godly?
All the day 2 you are plotting destruction.
Your tongue is like a sharp razor,
you worker of treachery.
3 You love evil more than good,
and lying more than speaking the truth.
4 You love all words that devour,
O deceitful tongue.
5 But God will break you down for ever;
he will snatch and tear you from your tent;
he will uproot you from the land of the living.
6 The righteous shall see, and fear,
and shall laugh at him, saying,
7 “See the man who would not make
God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
and sought refuge in his wealth!”
8 But I am like a green olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
for ever and ever.
9 I will thank thee for ever,
because thou hast done it.
I will proclaim thy name, for it is good,
in the presence of the godly.
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I don't think it's easy to believe that we are like green olive trees in God's house. From the outside, it looks safe and sheltered, where we are well taken care of. From the inside, we get anxious. We wonder if God will care for us. We wonder if our enemies will eventually triumph. We wonder if our faith is in vain.
It's like my goldfish--he gets very, very anxious about being fed. If it's getting late and he hasn't been fed, he's anxiously darting in front of the tank at every sign of movement, worried he isn't going to be fed, worried he'll be forgotten. But we feed him every night--his needs are always met.
Now, if I can care for my goldfish, how much better will God care for us?
May you lean into God's faithfulness today
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