Knowing God – October 17th Issue
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Rev Dale Lee
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.” (Psalm 73:25, NKJV)
This is a remarkable declaration, especially coming as it does following Asaph’s experience of almost stumbling into unbelief and bitterness (v. 2). It seems to be a required decision of all humans as to what they will “do with” God. Some choose unbelief and damn their souls in the prison of atheism. Most probably intend to think somewhat seriously about God some day, just not this day. Some come to believe in Him and His Son Jesus Christ to the everlasting salvation of their souls. But most of these probably struggle with making God their only desire in this glittering, beckoning world. Asaph stands out and we should pause and investigate.
Many people start out with a “Don Quixote” approach to life, that is, seeking personal glory. The story reads: “At last, when his (Don’s) wits were gone beyond repair, he came to conceive the strangest idea that ever occurred to any madman in this world. It now appeared to him fitting and necessary, in order to win a greater amount of honor for himself…to become a knight-errant and roam the world on horseback, in a suit of armor; he would go in quest of adventures, by putting into practice all that he had read in his books; he would right every manner of wrong, placing himself in situations of greatest peril such as would redound to the eternal glory of his name.” He would eventually be named Emperor of some magical land, or so he thought. Finally, setting out, he let his horse take whatever path it chose, for in so doing he believed therein lay the very essence of adventures. He rode slowly, and the sun came up so swiftly and with so much heat that it would have been sufficient to melt his brains if he had had any. And so goes the pursuit of personal glory. What about the pursuit of God?
To make God our only desire is surely to climb the highest of mountains and swim the strongest seas. Yet we would be wise to consider the following: First, everything else we may desire and pursue in this world will surely pass away. Only God, sought now, will out last this present world. This is the only way not to waste our desires. Second, do we want to go out into eternity with almost no knowledge of God? What excuse will we give for how little we thought about Him or sought Him and for spending so much time seeking pleasure for ourselves? Third, when we are held accountable for how we spend the few years of life allotted us, what possible reason will we offer to Almighty God why we thought so many other things were more worthy to be desired and sought after other than Him?