PASSIONATE PURSUIT...WHEN I UNDERSTOOD THEIR END

Psalm 73 1-3 & 13-17
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish; when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Verily, I have cleansed my heart in vain, and wasted my hands in innocency.
For all the day long have I been plagued and chastened every morning.
If I say, I will speak thus; Behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
When I thought to know this, it was painful for me;
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then undersood I their end.
This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. I thank God for life, health, and strength; victory over the adversary and victory over sin. I thank God that he has looked past my faults to meet my needs for his love and his tender mercies. He has showered me with the abundance of his truth and comfort for times such as these, It seems like when you follow hard after his spirit you’re not looking for the wrong, but for his righteousness.  Yet, while attempting to show the purified love of Christ, those whom I loved and desired to receive healing and deliverance for have set snares and traps for me. I had almost slipped, but the Lord Jesus has kept me in his love and his favor. He will not suffer his righteous to be moved. He is on our right hand. I was envious at the wicked. When I saw the liers in wait... I saw the sorcerers come from the shadows to stiff our strength and to mock our seek after righteousness. Oh, how they do desire to partake of our good things (see II Peter 2:31). They prosper while stealing our spiritual treasures of joy, peace, patience, strength, and trust. They hang on our words hoping to see us stumble. Where is their God now? they ask. While having itching ears, they call our righteous words corrupt. Yet, while they curse, we bless. We feed them the words of life and pray for their surrender to righteousness. We offend on every side while they take what mercy remains. To have the mysteries revealed concerning future matters, I found the thoughts too painful. The devastation, the hurt, the pain, the emptiness is too overwhelming. I went to the sanctuary; I understood the depths of the word. The words were powerful and did penetrate my heart. Immediately I did cry for more time to pray…more time to preach…more time to compel them…more time when I knew of the destruction to come. I needed more time to get to the heart of God.
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 - A God Chaser