February 6, 2015 - Friday

Start Time: 6:09 AM

End Time: 6:53 AM

Title: Of David.

Scripture: Psalm 25:1 – 22

God’s Message / God’s Promise / God’s Commands:

→ Such a heartfelt psalm and powerful prayer from David this is.  Chapter 25 is something that we all should ponder upon and learn from especially when we are going through some tough times.  David in this chapter clearly was experiencing some troubles yet his Faith remained strong and firm in God as also shown in this chapter.

David started this psalm reiterating his trust in God.  Many times, we need to declare and say out loud as emphasis and assurance not for God but for ourselves that our trust is in the Lord.  Many times, we know that we trust HIM yet in difficult times, there's this struggle in our faith and to overcome and clear out any confusion even in our minds, let's declare and say it out loud with power and certainty that our trust belongs to God and God alone.  Again, we do this not for the Lord but for our sakes.  In a way, David reminded himself who God is.  When we speak of who God is in our lives, what He did and does and will do to save us and protect us and provide for us, we actually remind ourselves the value and assurance of the decision we make to fully trust Him.  Look at David say in verse 3, he said no one hopes in you will ever be put to shame!  Now, he spoke of this not to remind God because God knows this already, I believe it was to remind himself that God is not capable of putting His children to shame - He just won't allow it!  But those who are treacherous without a cause, then they will be put to shame.  So it is also important to analyze our requests... is it with a cause?  Is it with a purpose?  Or are we just being treacherous without a good cause? 

What I love about David's psalm in this chapter is that after he reminded himself that his decision to trust God is the right thing to do, he sought for God!  He sought for His ways and His guidance, His path, His truth...Now seeking is not just looking then that's it.  Looking at David's words, he said, show me your ways Lord - so he asked to SEE the ways of the Lord.  He asked God to guide him in God's truth and teach him.  Now, he did not only want to see but he wants to learn!  Remember, learning is more difficult than just seeing.  When you see God's goodness, you ultimately become appreciative and desire to praise and worship Him for God's works is always amazing and His glory will always be revealed in it - so the expected result is to Praise God!  However in the teaching process, David is asking to be corrected!  So David sought God not only to see (Praise God) but also learn (Be corrected - change). Now this tells me that seeking God requires 2 things - showing and teaching from God...and well, seeing and learning from our end.  So the ultimate goal when we seek God is praise and change!  Amazing!  Wow!  What an amazing revelation Lord.  So it's not just about thanksgiving and knowing the will of God.  But it's about praising Him and learning (changing ourselves) His ways that we may participate in it!  That's why David asked for Guidance.  A guide is there for us to follow and do not to just read and know.  Wow Lord these words are so powerful!

In verse 6, David said to God to remember not his good works or his right decisions but God's mercy and love.  Again clearly, David knew that everything he did was of no value because everything right he did, he did so because God led him to choose those decisions so he can never take credit for the right decisions he made.  So he told God to remember His love and mercy.  He even told God not to remember his sins because truly only his sins are the choices we can truly be credited for!  So David knew that everything good he did, he did because of God (meaning, God led him to do those good things) but everything bad or wrong he did, he knows he was purely accountable because this he willfully choose to do despite of God's guidance and teachings pointing the other way.  Because God is good!

In verse 8, David continued on describing who God is again not for God's benefit but for his own.  He reminded himself that God is good and upright therefore his instructions are right.  All His ways are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of His covenant.  So again, search your heart and analyze, are you keeping the demands of God's covenant?  And David said in verse 11, For your Name's sake Lord forgive my iniquity though it is great!  Wow!  This is a man who truly understands the sovereignty of the Lord.  David knew that God is God and without sin.  And so the forgiveness of his sins is not for his sake but for God's Name to be untainted for David was the anointed one.  So David knew that even if God forgives his great sins, it was not because of what he did or because of what he gives, or say.  He knew it was because of God as well!  So again he cannot get credit for it at all!  May we have the same thinking and mindset and know that God is God no matter what and we should fear Him!

In verse 12, David spoke of what God does for His people again reminding Him of what a great God he has and the reasons why he fully trusts the Lord.  May we have the same attitude especially in times when we felt the Lord is so far away.  Let us remind ourselves of the many good things God has done in our lives and the lives of the people who love Him to remain standing in faith with Him no matter how difficult the circumstances we are in!

In verse 20, David asked God to guard his life and rescue him because he takes refuge in Him.  This was more of a conclusion after everything he reminded himself of about the Lord.  So David was confident to ask God for help and assured to put his trust in Him in the end because he remembered everything that God does and who He truly is!  Hallelujah!

Prayer:

Lord today is such a wonderful and amazing day for the lessons You taught me in this chapter.  There were so many wisdom and truth that I myself am surprise to uncover.  Thank You Lord for the valuable secrets You revealed to me today.  May I apply it greatly in my life that I will walk this truth daily.  Lord help me to remember to remind myself every day of Your goodness and love, especially in dark times.  Help me to seek You earnestly but this time seeking You properly with 2 goals in mind - to see and to learn.  Lord remind me that as I come to You, Your role is to show and to teach and I am to see and learn.  Help me to remember that in seeking You, the outcome is praise and correction or in other words, change!  Give me wisdom to understand and a teachable heart that I may learn these valuable lessons in my life and impart it to others.  The purpose of praise and change is so that I may be part of Your plan.  So in seeking You, it is seeking Your will and plan.  In the process, thanksgiving and change is done for the purpose of being a part of Your great will and plan.  Hallelujah!  In Jesus' Name, Amen!