Psalm 27:7-14

“I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” vss. 13-14

Those who believe in resurrection for themselves and for those they love are sometimes led to discount the significance of life in this world right now. As some anonymous sage has said, “They become so heavenly minded that they are no earthly good.” While that’s obviously an exaggeration, such a thing could never be said of this psalmist. In fact, most psalm writers had only a fragmentary notion of resurrection at best. But they did have a strong sense of thankfulness for the life that they were currently living, and this psalmist expected to see signs of the Lord’s goodness every day of his life. What a gift it is to be able to live like this! Imagine waking up every morning with praise on our lips and expecting that goodness has been waiting to come and spend the day with us. Can we actually live this way? Of course! The key for the psalmist was waiting for the Lord, being strong and courageous in the presence of the brokenness that too often dominates the news of the day. For we who are believers it is good to know that death is not the end, but let us never forget that “this is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.”

Thought for the Day: What goodness am I seeing right now?