Psalm 73:21-28.      

Asaph wrote Psalm 73, beginning with a confession that he had become envious of the wicked. That’s not hard to do, even for a believer, especially when all is going well for those outside the will of God. It’s even easy to become jealous of another Christian.

Peter had been told that he would die for his faith, that he would, in fact, be crucified (John 21:18-19). Upon learning his fate, Peter saw John nearby and asked Jesus, “What about him?” Peter was thinking, “If I’m going to die on a cross, what about John? How will he die?”

John was the one who always identified himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” Do you think Peter could have had feelings against him? Jesus told Peter not to worry about John, but just make sure he, Peter, was obedient to the end (v. 22).

We are all human; un-Christlike thoughts can creep into our hearts. That’s when we must turn them over to God. He’s the only One who can help us. In the words of Paul, “I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13).

Ask God for strength when it’s needed.

Author: Danny Goddard