Jan 26: 2 Samuel 20-24
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior.
King David always seemed to get it. He knew that God was the one blessing him and providing him with victories in war and he always let that be known. Even when he sinned so he could have Bathsheba as his wife, he was quick to admit guilt when Nathan rebuked him and repented for it. When he sings a song of praise to God towards the end of his life in chapter 22, he starts it off with the verse I have above and it just shows me how aware he is that God is the foundation and rock in his life.
Just realizing this reminds me of how God is the same in my own life. God is always the rock and foundation that I'm grounded on even when I'm unaware of that fact. If I fall away, I have this foundation to rely on and I'm inevitably drawn back to it. Through hardships, God adds and adds to this foundation making my relationship with Him stronger and stronger. If we want to be closer to God and be in his presence, He will not deny of us that and our foundation can continue to flourish.
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ReplyDeleteI love the fact that once God choses you you can never stray to far because your on his foundation and he'll come chase you.
ReplyDeletemy favorite part of this verse is that God is referred to as a refuge. it further clarifies who David is. i mean, he's King. he has armies and bodyguards to protect him. he can hire people to protect him. he can build a fortress. but he only calls God his refuge. i love that no matter how powerful we think we are in life, or how responsible or grown up or "together," there will be time when we need a safe place, and God is the only one who provides it.
ReplyDelete:) "My hope is built on nothng less than Jesus love and righteouness. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand" -- an old hymn.
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