Devotions

It Is Going To Get Better
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave.
Psalm 49:15
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NOVEMBER

 

He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.
Matthew Henry

The inequities of life have bothered saints for a long time. Whereas hard-working, God-fearing people often have little of the wealth or fame of this world, known scoundrels seem to prosper at will. If this life were everything, this inequity would be impossible to understand. But this life is not all there is. The philosophy of the rich man in Christs parable who sought prosperity in this life at the expense of his soul is shared by many. Christ declared that he who provides for this life but takes no thought for eternity is forever a fool.

Death is the great equalizer; it comes to all, rich or poor, sinner or saint. What happens after death is infinitely and eternally more important than what happens in life. It is foolish for us to fret over what happens in such a temporary arena. Psalm 49 reveals that mans life is nothing more than an overnight lodging (v. 12), after which comes the morning when the upright will have dominion (v. 14). For those who die without Christ, death is horrible. Earthly wealth and fame have no value in redeeming the soul. Death becomes the sinister shepherd who leads to destruction. But God will do for us what riches cannot do: He will redeem us from the power of death. He will not abandon us. As He received Enoch and Elijah, so will He receive into glory all who belong to Him. The words of the old song ring true: This world is not my homeIm just a-passing through. If we are more concerned about eternity than about time, we can easily endure our light affliction, which is but for a moment (II Cor. 4:17).
Daily devotions are from the book “Precious Promises”.
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