How do we tackle the work of our hands.
How do we see that life is a little too grand.
Row upon row, we shuffle hard each day.
Line upon line, may it be about Love, His Way.
David experienced some close moments dodging death at the hands of Saul.He was young. He was fresh. He was willing to wait on God. 30 years old. He becomes king. Poised to lead and speak to evil. II Samuel 5:23 ~ Quick to inquire of the the LORD. And God was with David. 40 more years he reigned.
"If you get the story wrong, your response will be wrong. And if you get the story of the world wrong---if, for example, you see life here as mainly about self-actualization and self-fulfillment rather than the love of God---you will get your life responses wrong, including the way you go about your work." Tim Keller. David saw that his work was about the love of God! He was willing to put the self-fulfillment on the back burner and dodge the bullets of God's anointed, Saul, in a most honorable way, leading him to this reign as king. His brutal message to those who wronged God is both chilling and white-hot. May we go about our work this day out of the Love of God, not what's in it for us. May God override all we do.OVERVIEW: II Samuel 4-6
Beautiful and powerful prayer of David today:
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Love this! Simply love it! David, who was just like us, fickle at times, too many wives, yet fearless courage and unending love for His God. He was so smitten with God's Love in this beautiful prayer.
DeleteI was hit head-on yesterday by a careless driver. Could have been bad. The car was totaled but I walked away untouched. But the verses from today came to me. Am I more concerned about this kid who swerved into my lane and totaled my car than I am about what's happened to me. Something happened when he hit me...stopped me in my tracks in more than one way.
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