As I have been meditating on yesterdays blog, I thought of King David in the Old Testament. He amazes me. He learned alot while he was a sheperd boy out it the pastures. If you want to read some great O.T. history, read about David. Throughout the Psalms he's afraid, joy filled, depressed, elated, but if you notice, his faith in God always shines through. He always goes to God with his problems.
I was reading through Psalms this morning and began noticing all the times that David starts his prayer with the words, "You and Your", indicating God. Here's a few to get you started:
Psalm 19:39 You have armed me with strenght for battle; You have subdued by enemies under my feet. ( remember the story of David and Goliath?)
Psalm 19:40 You placed my foot on their necks.
Psalm 19: 43 You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations.
Psalm 19:48 You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies.
It seems that the man after Gods heart knew where to go in times of trouble. It seems that outside in the pastures he had some interaction with his God:
The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea. The God of glory thunders. The Lord thunders above the mighty sea. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord strikes with bolts of lightening. The voice of the Lord makes the barren wilderness quake. The voice of the Lord twists mighty oaks and strips the forests bare.
How BIG our God is, and how small we are. David understood this because he spent time in Gods presence. God showed Himself to David in mighty ways, obviously. And God can show Himself mighty to you and me. Even though David was a sinner like us, he didn't give up on God.
I'll close with this. Psalm 28.7 : My heart has heard You say, "come and talk with me." And my heart responds, " Lord, I'm coming."
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