The Heart's Cry: Psalm 52

Psalm 52

7 “See the one who would not take
    refuge in God,
but trusted in abundant riches,
    and sought refuge in wealth!”
8 But I am like a green olive tree
    in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
    forever and ever.

Here are our options, we can either grow like a fruitful tree resting in God's garden or we can decide to not take refuge in God, we can either trust in the love that God gives us or we can trust in our wealth, our strength, ourselves. Be fruitful and safe or go it alone, trust in God or ourselves, it really is as simple as that.

So why do we often choose verse 7 instead of verse 8? Maybe it is because it is simpler to trust in ourselves than it is to trust in someone else, anyone else, even God. Maybe it is because our society tells us that we are on our own and we shouldn't expect help from anyone. Maybe it is because "we stamp our god in God we trust." Maybe it is because of our sinful nature. Maybe it isn't any one of these options but some other reason or perhaps a combination of several. In truth it doesn't matter why we choose what we do, what matters is that we do in the first place, what matters is that we do a better job of choosing.

+ Which do you find yourself naturally choosing? If it is yourself instead of God how do you overcome that?