Good Morning Friends,
“These are the last words of David: The oracle
of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man exalted by the Most High, the man
anointed by the God of Jacob, Israel’s singer of songs: The Spirit of the LORD
spoke through me; his word was on my tongue.” (2 Samuel 23:1-2)
David was aging and knew his days on earth were
growing short. He had written many psalms that expressed his heart and now he
wrote a final psalm. It’s interesting to see how David identified himself as he
began his final message. He could have identified himself as the great king of
Israel, the great warrior who was victorious over his enemies, even the victor
over Goliath. David accomplished many great things during his life. David would
use none of those things to identify himself in this final psalm.
David called himself, “the man exalted by the
Most High.” David knew all he had accomplished did not come from his own effort
or merit. What David accomplished came through the blessing of the Lord. It was
all to God’s glory, not to David’s and David was sure to give glory to the One
who deserved it.
David called himself, “the man anointed by
God.” He wanted everyone to know that his life had been touched by God. That
was most important to him in his final days. What he had accomplished was not foremost
on his mind. His relationship with God was on his mind. This was an
encouragement to others to focus on God.
David called himself, “Israel’s singer of
songs.” He didn’t choose to be known as king or soldier, but as worshiper. What
was closest to David’s heart was that God would speak to him and through him.
As you age and your time on earth grows short,
consider what will be most on your mind. It won’t be the list of your grand
accomplishments. It will be your relationship with God and what He accomplished
in you and through you. If that will be most on your mind at that critical time
of your life, why not make it most on your mind today, too!
His, by Grace, Steve
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