Read: Psalm 73:15-28
. . . until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end. (v. 17)
As a young mother, I overextended myself with different activities, obligations and responsibilities. My schedule was nearly manic. On the way home from one activity, I saw my 9-month-old in my rearview mirror; she was standing up by herself, free from her car seat! I pulled over, realizing I had never buckled her in for safety. I had an epiphany that day; if I was too busy to buckle my baby, I was too busy. I immediately began to make changes to my schedule.
The term “epiphany” describes a sudden moment of clarity and understanding, and Asaph certainly experienced this in the second half of Psalm 73. Looking at the seeming success of the wicked, Asaph had become envious and wondered why he bothered to live as a righteous man. Trying to understand this was “a wearisome task” (v. 16). But when Asaph entered God’s sanctuary, he suddenly understood the spiritual perspective. The wicked would be judged; their ruin would come suddenly, and they would be “swept away utterly by terrors” (v. 19). But Asaph was continually with God, who held his right hand. His future was bright; he would one day be received in glory (v. 24)!
Asaph now saw himself as God’s blessed child, which is what he truly was. Understanding that God walks with us and works through us can lead to an “epiphany” that derails weariness and infuses a renewed purpose in life.
As you pray, thank God for his presence in your life as he leads you on to glory.
Laura N. Sweet is a wife, mother, grandmother, and former Christian school teacher from Midland, Michigan. She writes devotional material for both adults and children, and her work has appeared in more than a dozen publications.
