Sing!

Sing!

Psalm 59:16 AMPC

[16] But I will sing of Your mighty strength and power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy and loving-kindness in the morning; for You have been to me a defense (a fortress and a high tower) and a refuge in the day of my distress.

Again, we read of a song that was written by David at a low point in his life, and there were several incidences like this one. Here was a young man, through no fault of his, thrown into the limelight due to his defeat of Goliath, the strong man of the Philistines. His victory led to his popularity, even to the point where the king Saul envied him and wanted to kill him. Reflect on this: how can killing someone who has just saved a whole nation from an international embarrassment be a good idea? That is what envy can do: it robs a man of his good reason, and opens him up to other evil influences. Reflect also on this: it was the king of the land that wanted David dead, and not just anyone. David could plead with the king to save him, if it was another person trying to end his life, but who would he run to if it was an earthly king trying to kill him? He went to the best option available, who is the King above all other kings.

Reflect also on this: at this time, David was already assured of a kingship, because he had been anointed by Samuel as the next king. Saul knew this, and he wanted to do all he could to defeat God's purpose. Unless you are really dumb, how does a mortal man ever think that s/he can change or defeat God's eternal purpose? How can that which is mortal and temporal understand and resist that which is immortal and eternal? Saul was using physical measures and devices to fight a war that was spiritual, and it is not that much of a surprise that he failed in a very spectacular way. To make matters even worse for Saul, the man he was trying to fight and kill was a man who knew how to catch God's attention through praise. About half of the psalms are credited to David, and it is not a wonder that God Himself testified that he had found David a man after His own heart. That is precious: praise opens doors that may ordinarily not open up to you. 

That is the message in the verse above. David knew the God he was following, and had seen Him at work at various times in His life. One example was the lion or the bear, and even Goliath. David had seen too much of God at work to be fazed by the shenanigans of men. He would rather focus on God's strength and power, and sing aloud of God's mercy and loving-kindness. David's life is a model for all who want to see God move in their lives and situations. You cannot afford to focus only on the issues around you; keep your heart and mind focused on the greatness of the God you have come to know. He shows up when you need Him; David could sing about a God who had been a defense, a fortress and a high tower as well as a refuge in the day of distress. He was speaking from a place of personal experience. Do you know God this way? Has He shown up for you in ways that you cannot imagine. Let the right response be to sing of God's praise. Let the whole world know this God through me. God's time of favour is here.