A Glorious Destiny
I believe all of us want to see our lives turn out good. One way or another we want to have a good future. We want to fulfill our destiny. Some people look at the concept of destiny as something that is determined in advance, apart from our control. Others see our destiny as the result of our decisions in life, so that we control our own destiny. I think it is probably a combination of both of these realities. The psalmist seems to give us a glimpse into how this works. I am not sure exactly what he had in mind, but I believe he was thankful to God for how his life was going and how it was going to end up, as well. (Psalm 73:24.) He affirmed that God was guiding him by His counsel, leading him to a glorious destiny. If we could all say that same thing, it would be wonderful. Let's consider what this verse says to us for today. We can't live our lives well by depending on our own intellect and power. If we try to do that, things fall apart over time, even if some things go we...