Contemplative Bible Reading

Psalm 16:4 (Christian Standard Bible)

4 The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.

“I don’t like Jehovah God. I want to serve another God,” said someone who wanted to multiply their sorrows.

Huh? Who wants sorrow? Who wants many, many sorrows? Surely no one wants that, yet here it is in simple terms. You want to serve other gods than Jehovah God the creator? Well, go ahead, I guess. You’ll get many, many sorrows. Is that what you want?

I am a peculiar fellow and I admit that about myself. I always wanted the easy way. I never wanted “to make my own mistakes and suffer for my own mistakes.” I always wanted to avoid the mistakes I saw others make. I often did this poorly and suffered plenty, but I tried.

Do I have other gods? I suppose I could argue that in one way or another. Do these other things bring sorrow? Yes, they do. What is wrong with me? I am part of an odd lot, but God still stays with me, and God’s grace still covers me. Thank you, God. Please help me in my unbelief.