“Example of David”

O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.

Psalm 5:3 (ESV)

There is another verse I prefer, but I cannot find it at this moment. But as I search for the other, I find so many that feel fitting to myself. No, I am not David, but sometimes I can see the troubles he faced and I can see parallels to today’s everyday problems.

Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness? You have given me relief when I was in distress. Be gracious and hear my prayer! O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame? How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah

Psalm 4:1-2 (ESV)

I have this feeling that people back then were just as cruel as people now. I can include myself in the pack. I’m not perfect. And David wasn’t either. Why didn’t God answer his call? David begs God to release him from his anguish.

O people! How long will you love your safety in the lifeboat? How long will you seek to love yourself and trample all others to maintain your position at the prow? How long will you preach and not practice your own words. O you Hypocrites! You gossips! You spreaders of rumors! You give up your petty sins and display them for all to see in humble confession and yet hide the ones that would destroy you! The ones that would see you tossed from the lifeboat and left for dead.

Sorry. Kind of got away from me. I start to recognize myself in other people. We are all the same. Sinners. And yet there are the few that we still might wish to hold up as role models. People to become more like because they seem to be more Christ-like. Problem is – they can let you down. And that scares me. Who can one be safe with? Who can you be vulnerable to? Who can you be authentic with? Who can you share your inner most being with and not be blasted for it later?

Oh yes, Jesus. The One who showed us God. The One who loves us no matter what. He made us and we are His. We are His design. We need to glorify our worth as God’s people. Else, what’s the point?

We are His Plan A. Why do we bother ourselves with blueprints and licensing agreements before we begin?