Psalm 143:8 KJV
[8] Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Nothing is said about the events that led to the words of this psalm, but there is no doubt that there was some trouble around David at this time. Just in the few verses before the one above, you find David saying things like: "For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground; He hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate". These are words that show some despair, some despondency, and some trouble around the man David. As we know, he was a man who didn't go looking for trouble, but because of the grace upon his life, he attracted a lot of opposition. He spent a lot of time in privacy, with sheep, as well as lions and bears. These ones he could control, but he had no knowledge about how to deal with human beings.
Reflect on the fact that a king was using the might of government to hunt him down to kill him. Reflect on the fact that he had to gather together about four hundred men who were in distress, in debt, or were discontented, and he became a captain over them. That was what David, anointed as king over Israel, was reduced to. However, there was a truth about the man David that is of eternal benefit to us: he knew God. May sound simple, but this was the secret to the life of impact he had. Here is a man that God Himself called a man after His own heart. He was by no means perfect, based on the things we read about him, but he had this relationship with God that went far beyond mere words, but backed up with the right actions. This man would spend time with God, praising and worshipping God. He knew how to hold God's attention, and his life offers us a template on what works. This is not a license to make the same mistakes that David made.
It is a guide on what works and with God's help, make sure to get the same benefits that David got. David placed himself where he would hear God's lovingkindness in the morning. This tells me that David made it a habit to start the day right with God. How does God reach me if I do not make out time for Him to speak to me? David put his whole trust in this God, and we know how he ended. Same God; same principles. David would also not do most things without seeking guidance from God. Even though already anointed as king, he would seek God's face before going up to Hebron to be anointed, and he would encourage himself in the Lord when everything else was falling to pieces around him. Like David, the secret to a life of impact lies away from the public. It is private strength that drives public impact. Nobody may see the silent years, but they definitely cannot ignore a life of purpose. Like David, can I also lift up my soul to God, sure and certain that He will bring me to the place of fulfilment and peace? God's time of favour is here.
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