Read: Ps. 89, 95, 100, 101, 105, 132
The promises for the righteous are abundant in the Bible. It doesn’t make sense to want to be anything but righteous. David lived not only for the day, but he saw into eternity. He realized that there is going to be a judgment day where we will receive rewards according to the life we have lived here. If we live just thinking we are forgiven and it doesn’t matter what we do we are going to be greatly disappointed. We won’t get judged according to our sin but we will be judged according to our destiny. It has been written in a book all we are to do and what we do with that is what we will be judged by. God has given us everything we need to fulfill our calling. All we have to do is hear and obey. David did and he was able to be joyful and tender towards God.
David constantly goes back to what God has done in the past for his people and how they have responded. He wants them to learn from the mistakes of the past and do the right thing.
David sets boundaries for himself. He choses to behave wisely and set no wicked thing before his eyes. He determines that what the wicked do around him will not affect him. He choses his friends well. (Ps. 101)
Another thing I love about David is how he honors the Holy Spirit. He desires to have a house for the presence of the Lord.
Today, we are that house; we are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Lord, I pray that we would want to prepare you a holy house for your Spirit to dwell.
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