June 13

<p>Psalm 73-77 We are in the Wisdom stream and starting the 3rd of 5 books in the Psalms. We are reading from the New American Standard Bible this week. <span style= "font-size: 1rem;">7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Stream | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></span> <span style="font-size: 1rem;">Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</span></p> <blockquote> <div>God you certainly lead your children in triumph.  You are true to those who follow and obey you and you are terror to those who fight against you.  May we always be on YOUR side of righteousness; not self-righteous, not seeking approval from men, but seeking you for your sake alone.  Amen</div> </blockquote> <p><strong>Asaph wrote Psalms 73-83 (along with #50).  He was David's song leader.  He was appointed to such position in I Chronicles 15:17.</strong></p> <div>73 - is his frustrated musing about the wicked prospering so and the righteous having struggles. These two scenarios contrasted against each other were troublesome.  The topic arises today as well.  And granted, the petition has merit.  All this grated against Asaph's senses until he came and prayerfully sat with God in the sanctuary.  Asaph is transparent enough to strongly insinuate that his personal musing was only making things worse and it implies he should have never tortured himself with such thinking...i.e. and that he <u>should have come into God's house sooner</u>.  God knows what to do with good people and He knows what to do with wicked people.  And He will! <div>74 - National disaster had struck and Asaph was writing in sheer despair. Some say it was during Shishak's invasion from Egypt.  This would have been a few years after Solomon's death and therefore Asaph would have been quite old at this time.  Nonetheless, Asaph is horribly distressed and calling on God to act fast instead of withdrawing his hand of retribution as the enemy attacks. His recalling all the faithful and mighty deeds of God