| “Men of the world, which have their portion in this life…As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness” (Psalm 17:14-15). |
| In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel was promised blessings on earth (such as good health, long life, good crops, and other things down here), if they were obedient to the Lord. But David realized that all this would come to an end, and that there was something more beyond death. He did not know as much as we do now, under Christianity, but he looked forward to future blessing beyond this life. |
| There are those who may do well in this world, but whose whole outlook is for this life. David calls them “men who have their portion in this life,” meaning that they are looking only at this world. They do not think about what will happen after death. |
| If you and I know Christ as our Savior, we know that we will be with Christ after we leave this world. Like David, we will behold the Lord’s face, and have His likeness. We will have glorified bodies like Christ Himself. |
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