Are you content with your position in life?
Perceive: This three-verse psalm is thought to express David’s attitude during the third time of his anointing and crowning as king of all Israel. This short psalm has three verses. In verse 1, there is an aspect of two sins; the first is pride and the second is presumption. David has grown to a place where these do not describe his life or walk with God. In verse 2, he describes the attributes of someone who has grown content like that of a small child no longer dependent upon a mother’s milk. In verse 3, he calls for all Israel to walk with the Lord now and forevermore. Going forward, David is confident as a new king and hopeful for God’s blessing.
Practice: The short psalm reflects a couple of object lessons. The first is Matthew 18:1–4, where Jesus called a child to him as a response to the question, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And the second reflects 1 Timothy 6:6, where Paul points out to Timothy that godliness with contentment is a great gain. Seeking to be great and being discontent where God has you in life can lead to all sorts of problems and issues. Like David, we all need to allow God to act on our behalf. One way to do this is to put our hope in the Lord today and every day.
Pray: Lord, help me identify the moments where I fail to live in hope, live in godliness, and to live in contentment.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
Practice: The short psalm reflects a couple of object lessons. The first is Matthew 18:1–4, where Jesus called a child to him as a response to the question, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And the second reflects 1 Timothy 6:6, where Paul points out to Timothy that godliness with contentment is a great gain. Seeking to be great and being discontent where God has you in life can lead to all sorts of problems and issues. Like David, we all need to allow God to act on our behalf. One way to do this is to put our hope in the Lord today and every day.
Pray: Lord, help me identify the moments where I fail to live in hope, live in godliness, and to live in contentment.
This devotional challenge comes from The Heart of a Lion - King David of Israel and is available on Amazon.com
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