What we behold is what we become.

Psa 73:1-14

Asaph's Story

"God, the wicked seem to have it good, and I feel tricked"

• The temptation is for ease in the now
• The lie is that He's not worth it

Psa 73:15-16

Processing aloud is not always best

• "I am going to make this make sense"
• "I cannot make this make sense"

The best way to deal with the questions we have while in the world is to be in the Presence of God.

Justice: God's sense of right an good in the world

• It is not fairness
• It is true for nations, systems, and individuals
• It is not an expression of His anger but of His goodness

Psa73:16-22

Perspective

• "I don't have to handle it because God will"
• "I can trust God to handle it better than I could"
• "I can see the evil in my own heart"

Psa 73:19-20, Psa 73:23-24

Patience

• God's timing is not ours and will not be thwarted
• He wait for the sake of repentance (2 Pet 3:9)
• Our faith gets expressed in perseverance
• Our faith get expressed inself-patience

Peace

• Satisfaction - the inward expression
• Safety - the lived expression