Do you sometimes think it is all pointless? Do you wonder why we, as humans, continue our petty contrivances? Do you wonder when we will realize we are plotting in vain? Have you decided to stop conspiring? Have you decided to give up your vanity?
We see the pointless plotting and conspiring going on in the world. Nation plotting against nation. One organization striving to undermine another. Individuals taking advantage of others. All of it is inspired by the continual seeking to win and the desire to gain more power.
God speaks through the Psalmist and asks the simple question of why. Not only are we striving against one another, but we are striving against God. He knows that he will put an end to our endless pursuit of money and power. There will come a day when God eliminate the evil this world forever. He will destroy earthly powers and institute his reign for eternity.
We often allow our desire to gain wealth, privilege, and power to be our motivation. When we fail to achieve our goals, we become depressed, angry, and perhaps desperate. We are so focused on the moment that we fail to see the big picture. God has already seen it all. He knows the final outcome. He is working all things for the good of those who love him (Romans 8:28).
This does not mean we should not do our very best. We should do everything as though we were working for God (Colossians 3:23). For when we are working for him, we are rewarded by him. Some of those rewards will come in this life, but the greatest reward will come in eternity. God has promised and he fulfills his promises.
I pray we all give up our vain pursuits. I pray we stop conspiring against one another. I pray each one of us choose to do everything for God, seeking to please him in all that we do. Give up your vanity. Cease conspiring. Seek to work together. Keep your focus on God. Seek his guidance.
Psalm 2:1
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
Marty Pressey 