May 8, 2015 – Friday

Start Time:   6:06 PM

End Time:    6:29 AM

Title: Of David.

Scripture: Psalm 103:1 – 22

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

→ This chapter is written by David whose heart is after God's own heart.  His words filled with love and adoration from the Lord.  David started this chapter with what he loves doing, praising the Lord and remembering what He did for him.  If we look into David's words one by one, we can confirm that the Lord is His satisfaction.  Never did David highlight anything material in his written psalms or when he praised the Lord.  In fact, he always point out the benefits of what God has done.  Example, he praises the Lord for His provisions, not for the temple, chariots, or the things he received.  He praises God for His love and compassion, which is the root of why God saved Him, or why God protected Him.  So overall, David goes back to the root of all the things that happened to him or that God allowed to happen and then it all boils down to God's love, compassion, righteousness and justice, and etc.

That's why David, loves the Lord not only for the good things He did for him but also for His just and righteousness because of these nature of the Lord, that David was blessed!  David chose to follow the path of the Lord, the path of righteousness and do not tolerate wickedness and rule justly...these are the nature of God and when he was aligned with God, God's own nature, His righteousness and justice automatically blessed and protects him.  So we ought to consider the path we chose in our lives because sometimes, we defect from the Lord and so, although, God loves us so much, His nature will automatically, destroys You because You are opposite His path or people.

I love that David, described God as a person who made Himself known to Moses...who made Himself known to a man, which He still does today in our generation.  This brings us hope and joy that God will reveal Himself to us too.  David also described God as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love...what great characters that we all love.  But note that in verse 9, David said, the Lord does not accuse, nor harbor anger forever.  So the Lord's may accuse and harbor anger but it is not forever - there is an end to God's wrath - Hallelujah!  Let's face it...in our lives today, we deserve more of His anger than His love!  Yet if God does show His anger towards us, it is comforting to know that there is an end to it and it doesn't last forever...primarily because of God's amazing love for you and me.  To better illustrate what David was saying, he even showed a comparison of a father's love for a son, which is literally the closest we can imagine of the love of the Lord but ultimately God's love for us is even more.  In verse 17, David said, from everlasting to everlasting, the Lord's love is with those who fear Him and His righteousness with their children's children - with those who keep His covenant and remember to obey His precepts.  This is a fact!  Unquestionable or unbreakable!  The Lord's love for us continues but specifically, to those who fear Him and keep His covenant and obey His precepts.  The question lies now in us...do we fear God?  There is no longer question if we love Him because most of us will say yes to that.  But do we fear Him?  Do we keep His covenant and obey them?  This is where the testing comes for us.  If you do, then today, just like David said in verses 19 - 22, Praise the Lord! Tell your soul to praise Him!

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, what an amazing message!  Thank You for words of wisdom from You Lord through David.  Thank You for giving me truths to think about and questions to ask myself.  There is no question about Your love...only about mine.  But the deeper question is my fear of You!  And now, this is what I have to internalize and understand that loving You is not enough because my love is not perfect!  I must fear You, obey and keep Your words as well.  Help me Lord to do this as I have no strength to follow through but with You by my side, I will be able to work things out perfectly as You planned it.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!