Psalm 73:21 "Then I realized how bitter I had become, how pained I had been by all I had seen."
The psalmist had been crying out about how the wicked always seem to prosper. He mourned how the rich live in sin and the wicked oftentimes seem to be blessed. But then he realizes that all of his judgement and complaining have left him bitter.
Too often, when our eyes are focused on someone else's life, we grow bitter. We become bitter over what "they" have or what "they" do. We should instead be content with what we have been blessed with. God does want us to right the wrongs in our world and fight for justice and peace. It's OK to have some righteous indignation or "holy discontent" at times but it should not lead to a life of bitterness. In good times and bad, we should find joy and peace with our Savior.
Dear Jesus, help me hate what is wrong, but please save me from bitterness. Amen.
