A More Profitable Quest
Part 2 of 4
David begins this section of the 19th Psalm with, “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold”. It is good for a Godly man to seek the financial betterment of his family, even to the simple increasing of that which some would term non-essential. As long as the pursuit of wealth is with the correct mind-set, there is not a problem. The proper way to begin this pursuit is to keep in remembrance that which Moses spoke of in Deuteronomy 8: 18, “For it is He that gives power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers”.
A problem arises in the seeking of wealth when the seekers fail to heed the words of Yeshua as recorded by Matthew in 6: 33, “Seek first the kingdom of YHVH and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you”. This is the seeking of the kingdom that David says needs desiring. In saying, “More to be desired are they”, he is referring to the six previous statements, individually and as a whole. When we honor every aspect of His law (Torah) through faith in Yeshua Ha’Mashiach, we become beneficiaries, according to a degree of His choosing, of the “all those things” He adds to our lives.
While we rightly seek some of the finer things this life has to offer us, our greater focus is upon the righteousness of our Lord, serving Him by advancing His kingdom, and caring for those within and newly entering that kingdom. We affect that task by keeping His law, commandments, and statutes. We heed His testimonies because we trust an Adonai that is trustworthy in everything. Because He is worthy, we stand in awe-filled reverence in the presence of His majesty. We enhance and expand His kingdom out of love and a genuine heart of gratitude—willingly, graciously, and joyfully because of what He did that we had absolutely no ability to do on our own.
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