2 Samuel 22: 2, 3 “……’the Lord is my Rock and my fortress and my deliverer; The God of my strength, in whom I trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation.’”
Dear God,
On all levels, You are most worthy to be honoured and praised. Thank You for the spiritual lessons that I have learned this morning. David, Your anointed king of Israel, had lived on the run, because the current king Saul searched for him constantly to kill him. David knew God had delivered him from Saul and on numerous other occasions. David had given his heart in love to You, and rejoiced in Your commandments and delighted to observe them.
I also give thanks for Your commandments, for they reveal aspects of Your absolutely righteous character. I have found that when I love You best, and humble my heart before You; the moral law also becomes precious to me, as for David. Then it becomes more natural for me to live in obedience to the moral law, and be better able to manifest these God given aspects in my character.
In the spiritual battle which all of us on earth are engaged in, it is such good news to realise that we, that love you upon earth, can also be victorious against evil, as we make You our Rock and fortress. Deliverance will come because I (we) have allowed You to be my (our) strength and shield against the attacks of Satan. 2 Samuel 22: 5 “…..’The floods of ungodliness make me afraid.’” Even more so in these days are we surrounded by ‘the floods of ungodliness’! I may be afraid, because I also cannot withstand the floods in human strength, but then as did David, v 7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried out to my God, He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry entered His ears”, and like David I can in Your wisdom, believe and accept that deliverance is nigh, because ‘my cry entered His ears’.
It is so uplifting, God to read in the scriptures that You love to hear all our prayers, which is a consoling knowledge, when the scriptures also tell that when we are Your children we can prepare to experience some type of persecution and poor circumstances. I have also found it true as did they, that You never leave us defenseless, comfortless or unable to withstand, when I/we call out to You.
You reward those who have done Your will, and are covered by the righteousness of Jesus, with love and peace, as well as affirmation.
How sweet are the times, when I humble myself before You, and confess my sins, and ask for Your forgiveness, and receive Your direction, guidelines and forgiveness; along with a deep sense of Your love and blessing upon me.
Hallelujah!
Amen