We can deduct from this example that God has every right to give you moments of great victory and humiliation in the same physical location. While he was living like a refugee, he penned two of the Psalms.
Psalm 34 is a reminder to praise God and thank him for his deliverance. Though David's antics were questionable, he nevertheless did give God the praise for his deliverance and wrote a song concerning it. Psalm 56 was the second song written while running away from Saul. It encourages the reader to trust God. David uses the name God nine times in this psalm. Nine is the number for the fruit of the Spirit. God’s plan is not accidental nor probable but inevitable and purpose driven. God provides the deepest love attainable.
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He was not concerned about looking foolish or appearing spiritual. He had put off his kingly attire and wore a linen ephod to blend in with the rest of the Israelite nation. He rose from his throne and celebrated whole-heartedly before the Lord. David was so consumed with worshipping God, he disregarded his appearance before the nation, and opened himself to receive condemnation from his trophy wife. The mouth of the devil will swallow every ounce of joy in your life by speaking through others when you demonstratively praise the Lord. It is his effort to silence the lambs. In Michal's eyes, David made a complete fool of himself, but it was not her eyes that mattered to David. Her bitterness toward his unashamed worship brought condemnation of her own life. Michal would remain barren and never experience the blessing of motherhood. In those days, it was a shame not to bear children. Women were considered second class citizens, a possession at best to used for men’s pleasure and disposal. Not having a child of her own would have lowered her status, regardless of her position.
David’s Tabernacle/Tent was a house of worship. It was David’s intention to build a permanent home to house the presence of God. The very fact that David’s Tabernacle was simply a Tent attested to the truth that its construction was temporary and transitional. “David set up a tent in Jerusalem, putting Levites in charge of worship that would …show more content…
It is quite easy for many of us to worship the Lord when things are going well, but a true worshipper will praise and worship God in the midst of the storms of life.” David’s life was mostly spent in the valley. While he had many victories as a war hero, he was crippled by a few defeats in his personal life. David would not have been voted as Israel’s Greatest Father, and he was guilty of some of the most serious sins recorded in the Old Testament. Yet, David was a man after God’s own heart. God took the imperfections of David and allowed each generation to know about to this man, this king, this worshipper. We find ourselves in the pages that tell us about David. We relate to feeling sadness, grief, pain, loneliness, suffering, and even questioning God at times. We see ourselves in David. If we can only see the negative, we have missed the biggest blessing. In the times of his distress, David ran to the Lord for
Psalm 34 is a reminder to praise God and thank him for his deliverance. Though David's antics were questionable, he nevertheless did give God the praise for his deliverance and wrote a song concerning it. Psalm 56 was the second song written while running away from Saul. It encourages the reader to trust God. David uses the name God nine times in this psalm. Nine is the number for the fruit of the Spirit. God’s plan is not accidental nor probable but inevitable and purpose driven. God provides the deepest love attainable.
In …show more content…
He was not concerned about looking foolish or appearing spiritual. He had put off his kingly attire and wore a linen ephod to blend in with the rest of the Israelite nation. He rose from his throne and celebrated whole-heartedly before the Lord. David was so consumed with worshipping God, he disregarded his appearance before the nation, and opened himself to receive condemnation from his trophy wife. The mouth of the devil will swallow every ounce of joy in your life by speaking through others when you demonstratively praise the Lord. It is his effort to silence the lambs. In Michal's eyes, David made a complete fool of himself, but it was not her eyes that mattered to David. Her bitterness toward his unashamed worship brought condemnation of her own life. Michal would remain barren and never experience the blessing of motherhood. In those days, it was a shame not to bear children. Women were considered second class citizens, a possession at best to used for men’s pleasure and disposal. Not having a child of her own would have lowered her status, regardless of her position.
David’s Tabernacle/Tent was a house of worship. It was David’s intention to build a permanent home to house the presence of God. The very fact that David’s Tabernacle was simply a Tent attested to the truth that its construction was temporary and transitional. “David set up a tent in Jerusalem, putting Levites in charge of worship that would …show more content…
It is quite easy for many of us to worship the Lord when things are going well, but a true worshipper will praise and worship God in the midst of the storms of life.” David’s life was mostly spent in the valley. While he had many victories as a war hero, he was crippled by a few defeats in his personal life. David would not have been voted as Israel’s Greatest Father, and he was guilty of some of the most serious sins recorded in the Old Testament. Yet, David was a man after God’s own heart. God took the imperfections of David and allowed each generation to know about to this man, this king, this worshipper. We find ourselves in the pages that tell us about David. We relate to feeling sadness, grief, pain, loneliness, suffering, and even questioning God at times. We see ourselves in David. If we can only see the negative, we have missed the biggest blessing. In the times of his distress, David ran to the Lord for