A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 49

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 49
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, Both low and high, Rich and poor together. My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding (Psalm 49:1-3).
 
Psalm 49 points us away from the deception of wealth and the false sense of security that riches can bring. “You can’t take it with you“ is a common saying people use regarding riches. However, the following saying can also be true, “You may not be able to take your treasures with you, but you can send them on ahead!” (Read Matthew 6:19-20).
 
True riches, and the richest riches, are Kingdom of God riches. Kingdom of God riches point us towards the things that last forever. Jesus placed top priority upon God’s kingdom when He told us to seek His kingdom first. Kingdom riches are secure. They have eternal value and relate to the things that matter most and last forever. 
 
Early in our marriage my wife and I joined a missionary organization that operated a Christian bookstore ministry in Puerto Rico. The staff in Puerto Rico lived communally and provided everything my wife and I and our two young children needed. Before leaving for the Island, we gave our few possessions to the missionary organization to use where needed.
 
Our time in Puerto Rico only lasted a year. We left with a treasure chest of life lessons but very little materially. When we landed back in Los Angeles we gathered our five suitcases (which contained all we owned) and waited outside for a family member to pick us up. As I stood looking down at those suitcases I was suddenly covered with a deep sense of God’s peace. In that moment God spoke these words to my heart…
“No possession you add to your life will increase the peace you now have, and no possession removed from your life will diminish that peace.”
 
True and lasting peace, hope, and love are Kingdom fruits that enter our hearts and remain because of the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the only source of Kingdom fruit.
 
Insight: The treasures of the fruits of the Spirit are Kingdom realities and are not for sale.

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