What would make someone forget or leave behind their people and their father’s house. Something that is more glorious and grand than anything they could imagine. A King who leads with righteousness and meekness and justice.

Anytime the children of God come to worship Him, their hearts should share the expression of the psalmist. An overflow of the heart that has seen and been moved, changed, and blessed by the majesty, beauty, and grace of God.

We have also begun to understand that many times, while we do not enjoy any suffering, we have seen that our loving Father has a purpose! A Good one, to bring us back to a place of blessing. 

What I enjoy about David is he seemed to have a balance between expressing his heart to the Lord openly… and yet not allowing his heart to sink into hopelessness!

The waves of this world will come and the floods will break against the house. What help does one house have to stand when all the others are washed away? Not what it is made of, not the color of paint. It’s what stands beneath it, its foundation. God must be our foundation!

Jesus draws us near to Him by showing us He understands, and therefore we can come boldly to the throne. Not by our own merit but on His!

A man may be as poor as Lazarus, as hated as Mordecai, as sick as Hezekiah, or as lonely as Elijah, but while his hand of faith can keep its hold on God, none of his outward afflictions can prevent him from being numbered among the blessed!

In order to get our attention and to get us back on track, whether we were purposeful or not in our rebellion, God will allow suffering and hardship to discipline us. David clearly acknowledges the cause and effect of his suffering was his Sin.

What's so refreshing to see is David’s honesty and vulnerability with the Lord. No excuses, blaming, or finger pointing. It is important to confess sin, because when we do, healing and restoration with the Holy Spirit happens.

It’s so good to know and to count on the fact that our Father has plans for each of us! If we pray for his direction and obey his will, we will end up in His will, blessing, and protection.