The stupid and the senseless alike perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inner thought is, that their houses and are forever... But man in his pomp will not endure; he is like the beast that perish. This is the way of those who are foolish...as sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd... But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; for He will receive me. Selah.
I have watched as the world frantically and feverishly pursues the things that have never proven to be deeply satisfying or enduring, Never! And yet, like ants, they quickly move from one point to another, bumping up against this and that, turning, returning, and always trying to find "what?", they do not know; only that they hope the next "whatever" will fill this insatiable thirst for more of something. It's a hopeless attempt at nothing. And no matter how successful they may appear, the Psalmist, observing them, calls them "stupid" and "senseless", noting that they "leave their wealth to others" and that "man in his pomp will not endure". Probably as descriptive a picture as you'll ever read of their plight, are the words he pens in verse 14: "As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd." That was all of us at one time. Whether we came on "riches" or not, our heart had the same insatiable thirst. But somewhere, in a moment of divine mercy and revelation, we saw the folly of this kind of seeking and we opened our hearts up to a different world. That turn saved us and, now, instead of, literally, a dead end, we latched on to true life and we know; Yes, we know that "God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; for He will receive me!"
I have watched as the world frantically and feverishly pursues the things that have never proven to be deeply satisfying or enduring, Never! And yet, like ants, they quickly move from one point to another, bumping up against this and that, turning, returning, and always trying to find "what?", they do not know; only that they hope the next "whatever" will fill this insatiable thirst for more of something. It's a hopeless attempt at nothing. And no matter how successful they may appear, the Psalmist, observing them, calls them "stupid" and "senseless", noting that they "leave their wealth to others" and that "man in his pomp will not endure". Probably as descriptive a picture as you'll ever read of their plight, are the words he pens in verse 14: "As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd." That was all of us at one time. Whether we came on "riches" or not, our heart had the same insatiable thirst. But somewhere, in a moment of divine mercy and revelation, we saw the folly of this kind of seeking and we opened our hearts up to a different world. That turn saved us and, now, instead of, literally, a dead end, we latched on to true life and we know; Yes, we know that "God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; for He will receive me!"
What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought
since Jesus came into my heart!
I have light in my soul for which long I had sought,
since Jesus came into my heart!
I have ceased from my wandering and going astray
since Jesus came into my heart!
An my sins, which were many, are all washed away
since Jesus came into my heart!
I'm possessed of a hope that is steadfast and sure,
since Jesus came into my heart!
And no dark clouds of doubt now my pathway obscure,
since Jesus came into my heart!
There's a light in the valley of death now for me,
since Jesus came into my heart!
And the gates of the city beyond I can see,
since Jesus came into my heart!
(Chorus)
Since Jesus came into my heart,
Since Jesus came into my heart,
floods of joy o'er my soul
like the sea billows roll,
since Jesus came into my heart!
Rufus Henry McDaniel (1850-1940)
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