David was not the favorite for the king's throne after the downfall of the incumbent king-Saul. Nevertheless, he had a powerful and sustainable relationship with God which was little known to others until the Spirit of God revealed his true quality to the prophet.
One of the things that stood him out was his acknowledgement of the place and prominence of Jehovah in his life. He trusted in God to a fault. His dependence on God was absolute. He craved to be in His presence always and was full of appreciation to the Lord for His marvelous kindness.
What he said about God in Psalm 23 cannot be appropriated by everybody. You can only believe it and appropriate it the way David saw it if you really belong to Christ.
Hear the Psalmist again'
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leads me beside the still waters
He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteouness for his name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table befor eme in the presence of mine enemies: thou annointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
He accepted God as his leader. He affirmed His caring character. He acknowledged God's divine provision. He appreciated God's power to revive. Not only that, he also demonstrated his courage and faith in God at all times.
Think about the deep and overwhelming thoughts of David as he wrote that psalm. If you agree with him that the Lord is your shepherd then never be affraid to proclaim it as David did.
Certainly, goodness and mercy shall follow you too all the days of your life.
Text: Psalm 23
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