Psalm 47

In this psalm, David says, “He chooses our inheritance for us.” (vs 4) When I read this, I remembered how, after the birth of our first child, my husband and I suddenly realized we didn’t have a will and that we needed to get one put together. Of course, we wanted to make sure that if something happened to us and we weren’t around, our children would be taken care of (without too much red tape!).

Beyond the inheritance we may or may not receive in this life, God has promised that He has chosen an inheritance for us. And the inheritance He gives is always good. James wrote that God is “the Father of the heavenly lights” (Jas 1:17) who rains down every good and perfect gift on us. And Jesus said that these blessings are indiscriminate: “[God] causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” (Matt 5:45)

God doesn’t reserve a rich inheritance for the righteous only. He gives His best to everyone—the nice and the nasty, the good and the bad. And, no matter how we have treated Him, the things He has planned for us are only good, never evil. He plans blessings, not curses.

Even if you decide that you want nothing to do with Him, His hands are still the safest hands to be in. Do you realize that? Even if you’re ultimately counted among “the wicked” at the end, nobody is going to treat you better than God will. He is a safe place for all His children. He doesn’t bless His friends and curse His enemies. He treats all His children the same.

David knew it was a good thing that God had chosen his inheritance for him. He knew God was a sure bet, a safe place. Do you?