Psalm 73 conclusion - tell of His works

Just as Asaph says in verse twenty-eight, if we treasure God we will tell others of all His works and blessings.

But as for me, it is good to be near God.
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;
    I will tell of all your deeds. (Psalm 73:28)

As we experience God's blessings, we should give God praise and glory. As He delivers us from trials, and as He satisfies our souls, we should be eager to tell others.

There are many examples in our Bible of this - the woman at the well is one:

Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. (John 4:28-29)

She was so eager to tell others that she left her water jar at the well and ran back to town to tell others about Jesus.

The man who was possessed of demons was healed and then began to tell others about God's healing:

So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed. (Mark 5:20)

Luke's gospel says the man told people "all over town."

So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him. (Luke 8:39b)

Philip answered the Holy Spirit's urging by running alongside the chariot of the Ethiopian man searching the scriptures.

Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. (Acts 8:30)

When the women went to the tomb and found that Jesus Christ had risen, they ran to tell the disciples.

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. (Matthew 28:8)

Are we as eager to tell others of His blessings? Do we try to find ways to bring our witness into our conversations?

He is so faithful to us. He is so filled with mercy and compassion. He never fails us.

Do we fail to tell others?

Do we spend our time in envy of the wicked? Do we look at their ease and prosperity with jealous eyes? Asaph learned his lesson - when he treasured God above all else, he no longer felt envious. Instead, he found himself eager to tell others of the blessings of God!

Let's follow Asaph's example. Then, with John Newton, we can sing:

Fading is the world's best pleasure,

All its boasted pomp and show;

Solid joys and lasting treasure

None by Zion's children know. (Glorious Things of Thee)

Is there anything in our lives that we treasure more than God?

Dear Lord, if I place anything as higher and more valuable than my relationship with you, please show it to me, and help me to put it out of my life. My desire is to treasure you and tell others of your love.