Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? Thus, then, he turns away from the glitter which fascinated him to the true gold which was his real treasure. He felt that his God was better to him than all the wealth, health, honour, and peace, which he had so much envied in the worldling; yea, He was not only better than all on earth, but more excellent than all in heaven.
God took me by the right hand and pulled me back from the brink; I will not let such seizures estrange me from Him again. The way ahead is dark, but I know one thing: afterward He will receive me with glory, taking me from all suffering. Faith breaks through the darkness itself.
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Commenting on Psalm 73:23-26
The psalmist battles carnal reason itself, contending against what the eye sees: the wicked gorged in wealth and pleasure while mocking God, and the righteous crushed under troubles. He nearly cast off all care for religion at this sight. But he reproves his own rashness in judging from the present state alone, and learns that when God's providence runs its course as He has determined in secret counsel, the righteous will not be cheated of their reward, nor the wicked escape the judge.
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Commenting on Psalm 73:1-28