David is referred to as "a man after God's own heart." But, this was not always so. There were things that David needed to learn and that he needed to grow in. David had to learn to trust in God. He had to grow in the power and strength of the Lord. Yet, how was he able to do this? The answer is found in 2 Samuel.
"Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign Lord and what is my family, that You have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in Your sight, O Sovereign Lord, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord?" 2 Samuel 7:18-19.
In order for David to learn, to grow, he needed to get to know God. David needed to find answers to all the things pertaining to his life as a man, husband, father, and king. He very well could have gone off on his own way seeking knowledge and power from others around him. He could have decided to use his own judgment and wisdom is the dealings with his house and nation. But, David did what many of us should be doing. David chose to sit before the Lord.
What does it mean to sit before the Lord? This means that we spend time alone with Him. In prayer and in study of His Word. In order to learn about the God we serve, we need to make time to be with Him. David inquired of the Lord for all things. David asked questions and waited for God to answer him. When we sit with the Lord, we need to be open to hear His voice. Are there any unconfessed sins in our life? Have we held bitterness or anger towards someone? If we have any of these things in our life, God will deal with these first before He deals with anything else.
We need to learn to spend time with God! David did not just grow up mighty in the Lord, he had to be melded and molded by God. The same needs to be done for us. We need to inquire of the Lord for all things in our lives as well. Don't be afraid to ask God the hard questions. God wants us to ask Him. God longs to teach us and strengthen us. God also wants us to listen to Him. David asked God many questions, but David also made time for God to answer him. As we spend time with Him we also need to feed our hunger on His Word. The Bible instructs us to meditate on His Word. We cannot grow, we cannot learn, we cannot trust without the life that is contained in God's Scriptures!
Friends, when was the last time you sat alone with God and talked with Him? When was the last time you asked questions of Him? When was the last time you were still and listened to Him? Getting alone before the Lord should be one of the most important things we do in our life. Jesus wants to be personal with all of us. The only way to be personal with Him is to make time for Him. Do you have any room in your time to sit before the Lord? God wants to make all of us men and women after His heart!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
"Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and he said: "Who am I, O Sovereign Lord and what is my family, that You have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in Your sight, O Sovereign Lord, You have also spoken about the future of the house of Your servant. Is this Your usual way of dealing with man, O Sovereign Lord?" 2 Samuel 7:18-19.
In order for David to learn, to grow, he needed to get to know God. David needed to find answers to all the things pertaining to his life as a man, husband, father, and king. He very well could have gone off on his own way seeking knowledge and power from others around him. He could have decided to use his own judgment and wisdom is the dealings with his house and nation. But, David did what many of us should be doing. David chose to sit before the Lord.
What does it mean to sit before the Lord? This means that we spend time alone with Him. In prayer and in study of His Word. In order to learn about the God we serve, we need to make time to be with Him. David inquired of the Lord for all things. David asked questions and waited for God to answer him. When we sit with the Lord, we need to be open to hear His voice. Are there any unconfessed sins in our life? Have we held bitterness or anger towards someone? If we have any of these things in our life, God will deal with these first before He deals with anything else.
We need to learn to spend time with God! David did not just grow up mighty in the Lord, he had to be melded and molded by God. The same needs to be done for us. We need to inquire of the Lord for all things in our lives as well. Don't be afraid to ask God the hard questions. God wants us to ask Him. God longs to teach us and strengthen us. God also wants us to listen to Him. David asked God many questions, but David also made time for God to answer him. As we spend time with Him we also need to feed our hunger on His Word. The Bible instructs us to meditate on His Word. We cannot grow, we cannot learn, we cannot trust without the life that is contained in God's Scriptures!
Friends, when was the last time you sat alone with God and talked with Him? When was the last time you asked questions of Him? When was the last time you were still and listened to Him? Getting alone before the Lord should be one of the most important things we do in our life. Jesus wants to be personal with all of us. The only way to be personal with Him is to make time for Him. Do you have any room in your time to sit before the Lord? God wants to make all of us men and women after His heart!
May God Richly Bless You Today!! H Trent!
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