God Is the Strength of My Heart and My Portion Forever

I called Psalm 73 "Envy Buster Psalm" :). It's easy to get discouraged when we see how unfair life seems....we see wicked people prosper and go unpunished while some godly people have to suffer. We might even get jealous when those who dishonor and disobey God are successful, rich, healthy, happy, and everything seems to go their way. Yet those who obey and honor God struggle in so many ways. But when we spend time with God, worshipping Him and reflecting upon Him and His attributes, things are put in proper perspective. We know how the story ends. There will be no more sufferings for us in Heaven but there will be unending suffering for those without Christ...in Hell. We understand the doom & final destiny of the wicked and the promised destiny & benefits of those who trust in God. God will take us into glory. Here on earth, He gives us His presence, guidance, strength, courage, comfort, and so much more.

Our flesh/body fails by age, exhaustion, sickness, and death. Our heart fails by being discouraged, being sorrowful, being fearful, falling into temptation, sinning, doubting, worrying, envying, etc. But God never fails us. He is the strength of our heart and our portion forever. We are weak but He is strong. If we are truly convinced that God is the Strength of our heart and portion forever, we will not envy those "whose portion in life is of the world" (Psalm 17:14) God is the Source of our life, joy, love, hope, peace, and comfort. He knows and meets our needs. God alone is sufficient; we lack nothing.

We all have heard the popular saying, "Follow your heart." This advice is neither Biblical nor wise. "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9) We cannot rely on our heart but we can confidently rely on God and His Word (which reveals His heart, character, and will). If you want to follow your heart, first make sure that your heart follows God's heart.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, it is indeed good to be near You and to be loved by You! Thank You for being my Refuge and Strength! Thank You for being more than enough to meet all my needs. Please help me to seek You first, love You most, trust You always, and find my peace, joy, contentment, comfort, courage, wisdom, and strength in You alone. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.