Read: Ps. 35-38
David prays much about warfare because so much of his life was spent on the battlefield. He tells God to put on his armor and take up His shield and fight for him. He expects the Lord to go into battle with him. That is a great picture to think about when we are in the midst of a battle. God suits up for us and fights.
David knew what it was like to have people accuse him of things he didn’t even know about and people repaid him evil for good. He saw people he travailed and cared for turn against him and be glad he was going through trouble. He was attacked by people he didn’t even know and called names and mocked. That is the life of a leader. That was the life of Jesus. David called out to the Lord to deliver him.
Psalm 36 gives us insight into the world of demons and how they work in people’s lives. Sin whispers to their hearts like the Holy Spirit does to ours. Their love for themselves makes them blind to their sin and who they really are. All their conversations are evil and deceitful and they refuse to be wise or to do good. They spend their every moment devising evil plans.
In contrast, God’s love is ever-reaching. God is a shelter for all humanity. He feeds us from his own house and lets us drink from his river of delight. He is the fountain of life.
God reminds us not to worry about the wicked because they will fade away. When we delight in the Lord, he will give us our heart’s desires. If we commit those desires to the Lord, and trust Him, and He will help us. He also reminds us to be generous givers and to give generous loans to others.
God delights in every detail of our lives!
Lord, thank you for your promises!
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