Where we focus has a direct relationship with our appreciation of life

During the American Civil War two opposing leaders met because they realized that conflict would be horrific. One of the leaders deceived the other as to the size and capability of his army. In doing this he tricked the other side into surrender. Deceptions these days are all around us so we need to understand they are part of the world we face.

In this passage we find that Asaph was deceived by the world when he saw that those people seemed to have very few troubles. He didn’t see clearly, however, that it was all a deception. Those who were only focusing on this world would one day be brought to account for their lives and the result would be devastating.

Asaph had forgotten that he was in a priceless relationship with his creator God by faith and that this meant he need have no fear of future accountability to God. We are told that ‘when he came into the sanctuary of God then he perceived their end.’ For believers today Jesus Christ is the sanctuary (Vs17). In him, by faith, past, present and future sin is all forgiven and we are set free … ‘death has lost it’s sting’. We need never be envious of those who seem to be at ease in this world.