Psalm 73:28, “But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.”
“It is good for me” – implies something that is beneficial and helpful. It is something that will enhance my life and make it better. (Now, often times I do not choose to do the things that are ‘good’ for me due to the fact that it may take hard work and discipline, such as, exercising more or eating properly. But the fact remains, whether I chose to do them or not – they WOULD be good for me if I did them!)
This verse says that it is good for me to draw near to God. A lot that we accomplish in our Christian life is actually dependent on us. To draw near to God is an action on our part. It is developing a close relationship to Him by depending on Him and seeking His face continually throughout the day. It is acknowledging His presence and trusting that He is in control of all that happens in our lives.
In the second part of this verse, the psalmist says that he has put his trust in the Lord God. Trusting is also an action. We need to draw near and trust Him daily in order for the ‘good’ results of these actions to be activated in our lives.
When we are living close to God and are trusting Him, then we will be able to say with the psalmist – I will declare all thy works. We will be the testimony for the Lord in this world that so desperately needs Him. It will be easy to praise Him and share the wonderful ‘good’ things that He is doing in our lives.
It’s plain and clear to see how these actions: drawing near to God, trusting Him, and declaring His works, will be of great benefit to us. But, remember it’s your choice if you are going to decide to incorporate them into your life. God promises ‘GOOD’ things if you do!
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