Steadfast

Is your heart steadfast like David said his was when he said he would sing, sing praises with all his soul to God in Psalms chapter 108 verse 2?  Then it went on to say I will sing praises with all my soul.  Anyone who knows anything about King David knows that he was a man after God’s own heart, in fact God said that David was a man after His heart.  What would make God think that about David?  Think of this, David was far from perfect, but he had great faith, he would have had to have great faith to go up against the giant Philistine named Goliath.  Remember David was just a shepherd boy, he wasn’t even a soldier and all the other soldiers were shaking in their boots from fear, not one willing to go out and fight this giant of a man.  In the natural realm the odds were stacked against David, in the supernatural realm that all changed, like God’s word says.  Please read Romans 8:31, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

Now think of this, unless the Lord build the house we labor in vain that build it.  In my way of thinking, it takes three to make a good marriage.  The couple and the Lord make three.  On the other hand, this is all it would take for David to defeat the giant Philistine, David and the Lord, and David had the faith to believe that was true; he wasn’t going in his strength but with the power of the Lord.  David said to the giant you are coming to me with a sword, a spear and a javelin, but I am coming to you in the name of Adonai-Tzva’ot, God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defiled.  This very day Adonai will deliver you into my hand and I will strike you down and take your head off and I will give the carcasses of the Philistine camp to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, and that is what happened.  I believe that David knew God better than most and he had the faith that God would help him to be victorious over the giant and He did.

But what about David’s sins?  Like I said David was not a perfect man.  He counted all the fighting men, he committed adultery and he was a murderer which were all grievous sins against God and he knew better so he was in trouble, it was one thing to sin unknowingly but to sin willingly was a little different matter, but even then God knowing all things still said David was a man after His own heart.  

What was it about David that moved the hand and heart of God?  I believe God knew David’s heart, and what does God seek from His people; I believe that God seeks the humble and contrite heart, that He will not despise.  He also seeks faith and a devoted committed heart.  I want to throw this in here, don’t ever believe anyone that says that if you sin you do not have to repent over it, saying that you have been forgiven for every sin when you were born again.  Please don’t be deceived, I do not believe that the word of God teaches that, so be very careful who you listen to and who you believe, always seek a matter out!!

Now let’s get back to David, the man after God’s own heart.  David trusted God to keep His word, he also was a humble man for a King and his true heart’s desire was to glorify the King of kings and the Lord of lords.  Another thing I want say here is that David knew what godly sorrow was and what the word repent meant, and he demonstrated it even though it took a while in Bathsheba’s case.  David’s commitment to the Lord was a committed and steadfast relationship.  David’s relationship was not a wishy washy one with the Lord.  If you have read through the Psalms you already know how steadfast and committed David was and how important it was for him to thank and praise the Lord!!

Question; how’s your walk with the Lord?  I know it is easy to judge others when our sins are not exposed but until we walk in someone else’s shoes for a while, we need to be very careful not to be the persons judge and jury.  We should leave that to the Lord and we should love the person or persons.

My prayer is that you to will have a steadfast relationship with the Lord also and love Him with all your heart, soul, strength and mind and examine yourself and keep from judging others because you may find yourself being an intolerant judge and jury, be careful.  Enough said, may the good Lord bless you and yours with His perfect peace, love and joy and health and happiness.