David had seen earthly kingdoms rise and fall in his lifetime. But this Psalm of praise he wrote exalted God for His limitless Kingdom…continuing from the ancient past into the infinite future. David was celebrating God’s sovereignty…His reign over all things…and the eternal scope of His rule. And we also praise You, God, today for Your faithfulness… for kingdoms will rise and fall…but Your Heavenly Kingdom is without end. Amen.
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I Chronicles 11:10 These were the Chiefs of David’s mighty men – they, together with all Israel, gave his kingship strong support to extend it over the whole land, as the Lord had promised…”
All of Israel came together to support King David…just as we are to advocate for our local Pastor and Church Leadership. Being a Pastor isn’t just about running a business…it’s interacting with the congregation…a delicate balance of administration, counsel, compassion, and grit. Be that mighty warrior for your Pastor…pray for him daily, encourage him often, speak well of him in public. Pray also for the Leadership at your Church…instilling confidence and hope whenever you can into their lives, for most are volunteering their time, energy, and commitment for the Lord.
II Samuel 1:26 ” I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother, you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women.”
In your life time, you’ll only be able to count on one hand the same kind of friendship that David and Jonathan had. Their relationship was extraordinary, amazing and unique…and much closer than being biological brothers. When you have such an intimate friendship with someone, it doesn’t matter the space of time or distance, the friendship still endures . If you haven’t connected recently with this friend…don’t you think it would be a wonderful time to do so?
I Chronicles 15:29 ” As the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal, daughter of Saul, watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.”
She could have been down in the street with the rest of the people singing and praising God…for the Ark of the Covenant was finally coming back to Jerusalem. But instead, the bitter Michal watched from afar. And when she saw her husband, King David, acting quite unbecoming for royalty , she publicly mocked him. Her contempt continued to fester, blinding her from the true jubilation of the people and their sincere thankfulness to God. King David attempted to explain this gratitude and joy to her in II Samuel 6: 16-23, when he told her, “I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.” When the masks come off…when the pretentiousness is dropped…when we get real before the Lord and worship with all our might… Heaven moves – hearts are changed- the Lord is pleased.
II Samuel 6: 21-22 ” I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes.”
As the Ark of the Covenant was being brought into Jerusalem, King David was at the front of the processional. With shouts and trumpets, the entire house of Israel was welcoming the Ark back home. It says that David danced with all his might before the Lord as the celebration wound through the streets. But his wife Michal felt he had made a fool of himself before the people…to which David replied, ” I will honor and exalt my God with wild abandonment because of the joy and love I have for Him. Even though King, I know that I am totally insignificant and worthless before my Lord… and I and not afraid to show everyone just how small I am.”
II Samuel 11:1 ” In the Spring, at the time when Kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the King’s men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.”
It was the right time that Rulers would go out to war…but King David stayed at home. Instead of being with all his fellow soldiers and comrades, he remained in Jerusalem. Satan has a way of picking us off when we are weak, tired and isolated. He knows that as long as we are with fellow Believers, doing what we should be doing, it’s hard to entice us into sin…but get us alone and feeling exhausted and weak, and we’re easy targets. The great King David was no exception…by staying in Jerusalem rather than going out with all his troops, he fell into sin with Bathsheba.
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