Our Inheritance

The question asked in Psalm 4:6 reflects what is in the heart of every person: “Who will show us some good?”  Everyone on earth is seeking good, seeking what will satisfy their desires and give them happiness.  The human soul is a hectic storehouse of desires; like a sponge that ever soaks up more and more, but is never filled.  The soul is not sufficient in itself; it was made by God for something outside itself.  Everyone is seeking something permanent, something that will give rest and satisfaction to their hearts.  Our culture is swamped with seminars promoting self-esteem, self-consciousness, and self-empowerment.  Psychology has taught generations to look inside themselves for answers.  They are all empty.  God has created us for more than ourselves.  “Who will show us some good?”  Psalm 4:6-7 goes on: “Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!  You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.”  The Bible tells us that God is the only all-sufficient source of good for all that we need.  All the world cannot give what God can.  The poorest Christian who has God’s testimonies as his inheritance will lack nothing through all eternity (Psalm 119:111).