Psalm 16

" I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord;
apart from you I have no good thing."
Psalm 16:2

I pray that this will be the attitude of my heart. There are times when I am occupied with things that are not God. Some of these things are good things that God has created. However, I find myself worshipping the created thing rather than God. For example, I love to sit and relax on my couch. Now, it is not bad for me to want to sit and be still for a while. Yet, there are times when I worship the fact that I can come home and sit on my couch. Now, I know I may be taking this example to an extreme, but I was convicted of my desire for comfort rather than God. No matter how comfortable my couch may be or no matter how relaxed I may feel when sitting on it, it pales in comparison to the peace I can find from worshipping God. I truly pray that my heart, in all circumstances, will recognize that there is no good thing apart from being with God. In our world today, we can be tempted to think that created things, like a couch and being comfortable, deserve our worship. But, these things will all pass away, whether in a few moments, a few years, or a lifetime, the same rings true, that none of these things last for eternity. Let us live out this Psalm so that we can sing the final verse for eternity.

"You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand"
Psalm 16:11