26My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
23Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!
Psalm 73 hit very close to home today in this time of violence, when many communities around the country gather to grieve and overturn the many unjust parts of our system.
6Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
7From their callous hearts comes iniquity ;
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8They scoff, and speak with malice;
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
26My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
A good reminder always. It’s not about what I can do, but it’s all about Him
Amazing truth: 25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Reading the HCSB version this year and the phrasing of Ps 73:28 struck me: “But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all You do.” I have seen how GOOD it is to dwell in His presence daily–may I never forget & never rush through.
I felt the same way about Psalm 73 as so many here. I was feeling overwhelmed with details if life- insurance, finances, health issues… then opened and read this. I felt like God was speaking to me at that very moment- He is so real and alive! Present to me and speaking to me in conversation. ❤. He is my joy and peace.
Yes I agree! I love reading psalms every week and today is no different. I went back through and read it again and these verses of Psalm 73 stood out: 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
After doing this study and reading the bible daily (almost halfway through!) ive come to realize that our struggles aren’t without purpose & that God will never abandon us if we just have faith in him. nothing else on this earth really matters if I haven’t opened my heart to God and I know and believe this, but I still feel that I struggle because I can’t say right now that this earth has nothing i desire besides him. I’ve recognized that I have a need for control over my life & that I idolize certain things such as exercise (probably to give me a sense of control ha), which is not what God has intended for me. Immersing myself in the bible & making time for God everyday is new to me, but I hope & pray that I can let go of my need for control & wholeheartedly trust in his plans for me, and that I can continue to strengthen my faith and make God the center of my life and come to a place where I desire nothing else besides him.
Yes! We all have junk in our lives that we desire more than Him but He sees us and knows our hearts – my prayer for you and all of us is that we would grow towards an utter dependency on Him that nothing BUT Jesus can satisfy!! He is all we need….Lord, let it be enough!!
Psalm 73 is striking today – in a world of social media with glitzy stories of the rich and famous, it’s good to be reminded that God is ever present and ever loving – and that accepting Christ as Savior and serving Him are the essentials – not a big & fancy life. i love that this is another example of something that was written so long ago and that it still resonates today. yay, God and His Word!!!
Exactly! My first thoughts were to the slick bodied-celebrities all our youth look up to. May God raise up leaders to point this generation to Christ and not a big fancy life! That serving Him would fulfill us in a way riches and fame cannot….let it start with us, Lord, HERE in Your word each day.
I’m sure I’ve read Psalm 73 multiple times but WOAH today it jumped out at me like never before. What a beautiful testimony of freedom from envy and bitterness and how God is with you through it all.
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
Psalm 73
Wow the lines “till I entered the sanctuary of God” resonates with me so much tonight! This morning my pastor preached about God’s chosen family.. About Abraham, Isaac, Rebecca, jacob and Esau . We see throughout Genesis how this family, this Chosen, beloved family of God is so afflicted and sinful. They are cast into so many problems and such suffering. But through this we learn that suffering does not automatically mean that we are not blessed by God. We can suffer to learn the blessings from God. Here, David is struggling with his sufferings. He looks into the world and sees how “easy” people have it, they don’t care about sin so they do whatever they want. Yet, the one liner, “till I entered God’s sanctuary” shows where this holy suffering leads. Those people might have pleasure in the world. But we will have joy and love and peace eternally!
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
I loved this verse today. A reminder not to let anyone or anything besides the Lord be my refuge. It really is so good to be near God.
Psalm 73 is exactly what I needed to read because right from the beginning with 73:2 “But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold”, this stood out to me. I feel as though lately my faith has been wavering and reading Psalm 73 I felt as though it encompassed how I felt. I’m so blessed to have just found SRT. I love that at the end of Psalm 73 verses 24-26. “You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever”. Even though my faith slips out of the foothold at times, there is nothing I desire more than a relationship with God because life on earth is only what it is through the blessings from God.
Amen! That all stood out to me as well. So thankful that we have the word to bring our focus back to God and what is truly important. It is so easy to get distracted by all the things of this earth and things going on in the natural.
I was brought to tears by the end of chapter 73. It was such a beautiful understanding of Hod and such faith and recognition is to be desired by all of us. I imagine that’s wisdom, like Solomon requested in yesterday’s reading. I also love what you said, “…life on earth is only what it is through the blessings from God.”
Wow. Psalm 73 was such an amazing read this morning. I really needed to read that..a great reflection on what’s important in life and what’s not. Happy Sunday friends!
73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
I jumped into this plan just a few weeks ago. I was wondering if because each daily reading was a calendar day, would the plan disappear at the end of the year? Or could I continue through to January and wrap back around?
Hi Rebecca and welcome. The plan is to complete the bible in a calendar year . But unlike some plans that start in Genesis and Matthew and move through page by page this one does some moving around from book to book. So there isn’t a “wrap around”. But the study begins again in January, so it never really ends. Again, welcome, I hope you enjoy this study as much as I do.
Dear God, cover me in your presence. You are so good, God!
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. – Psalms 73:26
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❤
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26My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
23Do not forget the clamor of your foes,
the uproar of those who rise against you, which goes up continually!
❤️
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ❤️
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Psalm 73 hit very close to home today in this time of violence, when many communities around the country gather to grieve and overturn the many unjust parts of our system.
6Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
7From their callous hearts comes iniquity ;
their evil imaginations have no limits.
8They scoff, and speak with malice;
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
So true
24You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will receive me to glory.-ellie
26My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
A good reminder always. It’s not about what I can do, but it’s all about Him
Amazing truth: 25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Reading the HCSB version this year and the phrasing of Ps 73:28 struck me: “But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all You do.” I have seen how GOOD it is to dwell in His presence daily–may I never forget & never rush through.
❤
I felt the same way about Psalm 73 as so many here. I was feeling overwhelmed with details if life- insurance, finances, health issues… then opened and read this. I felt like God was speaking to me at that very moment- He is so real and alive! Present to me and speaking to me in conversation. ❤. He is my joy and peace.
I love the reminder that even though our lives aren’t perfect now, one day they will be because of Christ!
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Yes I agree! I love reading psalms every week and today is no different. I went back through and read it again and these verses of Psalm 73 stood out: 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
After doing this study and reading the bible daily (almost halfway through!) ive come to realize that our struggles aren’t without purpose & that God will never abandon us if we just have faith in him. nothing else on this earth really matters if I haven’t opened my heart to God and I know and believe this, but I still feel that I struggle because I can’t say right now that this earth has nothing i desire besides him. I’ve recognized that I have a need for control over my life & that I idolize certain things such as exercise (probably to give me a sense of control ha), which is not what God has intended for me. Immersing myself in the bible & making time for God everyday is new to me, but I hope & pray that I can let go of my need for control & wholeheartedly trust in his plans for me, and that I can continue to strengthen my faith and make God the center of my life and come to a place where I desire nothing else besides him.
Amen, sister! My thoughts and prayers exactly!
Yes! We all have junk in our lives that we desire more than Him but He sees us and knows our hearts – my prayer for you and all of us is that we would grow towards an utter dependency on Him that nothing BUT Jesus can satisfy!! He is all we need….Lord, let it be enough!!
❤️
Psalm 73 is striking today – in a world of social media with glitzy stories of the rich and famous, it’s good to be reminded that God is ever present and ever loving – and that accepting Christ as Savior and serving Him are the essentials – not a big & fancy life. i love that this is another example of something that was written so long ago and that it still resonates today. yay, God and His Word!!!
Exactly! My first thoughts were to the slick bodied-celebrities all our youth look up to. May God raise up leaders to point this generation to Christ and not a big fancy life! That serving Him would fulfill us in a way riches and fame cannot….let it start with us, Lord, HERE in Your word each day.
I’m sure I’ve read Psalm 73 multiple times but WOAH today it jumped out at me like never before. What a beautiful testimony of freedom from envy and bitterness and how God is with you through it all.
So true! Don’t we ALL have seasons of bitterness and envy? Love your perspective!
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
Psalm 73
Wow the lines “till I entered the sanctuary of God” resonates with me so much tonight! This morning my pastor preached about God’s chosen family.. About Abraham, Isaac, Rebecca, jacob and Esau . We see throughout Genesis how this family, this Chosen, beloved family of God is so afflicted and sinful. They are cast into so many problems and such suffering. But through this we learn that suffering does not automatically mean that we are not blessed by God. We can suffer to learn the blessings from God. Here, David is struggling with his sufferings. He looks into the world and sees how “easy” people have it, they don’t care about sin so they do whatever they want. Yet, the one liner, “till I entered God’s sanctuary” shows where this holy suffering leads. Those people might have pleasure in the world. But we will have joy and love and peace eternally!
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.
I loved this verse today. A reminder not to let anyone or anything besides the Lord be my refuge. It really is so good to be near God.
Psalm 73 is exactly what I needed to read because right from the beginning with 73:2 “But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold”, this stood out to me. I feel as though lately my faith has been wavering and reading Psalm 73 I felt as though it encompassed how I felt. I’m so blessed to have just found SRT. I love that at the end of Psalm 73 verses 24-26. “You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever”. Even though my faith slips out of the foothold at times, there is nothing I desire more than a relationship with God because life on earth is only what it is through the blessings from God.
Amen! That all stood out to me as well. So thankful that we have the word to bring our focus back to God and what is truly important. It is so easy to get distracted by all the things of this earth and things going on in the natural.
Amen!
I was brought to tears by the end of chapter 73. It was such a beautiful understanding of Hod and such faith and recognition is to be desired by all of us. I imagine that’s wisdom, like Solomon requested in yesterday’s reading. I also love what you said, “…life on earth is only what it is through the blessings from God.”
Wow. Psalm 73 was such an amazing read this morning. I really needed to read that..a great reflection on what’s important in life and what’s not. Happy Sunday friends!
73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
LOVE Psalm 73!!
23 Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Great reassurance as we begin our Sunday!
I jumped into this plan just a few weeks ago. I was wondering if because each daily reading was a calendar day, would the plan disappear at the end of the year? Or could I continue through to January and wrap back around?
Hi Rebecca and welcome. The plan is to complete the bible in a calendar year . But unlike some plans that start in Genesis and Matthew and move through page by page this one does some moving around from book to book. So there isn’t a “wrap around”. But the study begins again in January, so it never really ends. Again, welcome, I hope you enjoy this study as much as I do.