Lessons from David- Psalm 4
The secret of David's success against Goliath was that he recognised that God deserved glory, and Goliath was trampling that glory. David trusted that God would act for His own glory, and this Psalm explains more about how this relates to our relationship with God.
David's prayer shows that God is a righteous God who demands righteousness from His people. He gives relief from distress and mercifully answers prayer (1), but expects men to give Him glory and worship Him instead of false gods (2). The Lord has set apart the godly for Himself (3)- they are His and He defends them.
So if we seek to glorify God, we experience His protection and care. If we ignore Him, then we forfeit this blessing, and true joy. Our sin becomes a barrier between us and the God of holiness. This is why David says:
'In your anger do not sin... Offer right sacrifices (for us this means believing in Jesus) and trust in the Lord' (4-5).
Only God can show us what goodness is (6), and only He can give us soul-satisfying joy and peace:
'You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound.' (7)
1 comment:
Hey Soph! Adele here. Loving your blog... I have one too but mine is mainly about the children and just what I've been up to etc. This post really spoke to me thanks. I hear bits of what your up to from your Mum - she's so proud of you!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi! Praying for you guys and a for God to hugely bless all your work x
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