14:1-15:15 - David recognized that it was ‘the Lord’
who ‘had established him king over Israel’ (14:1). David sought to
honour the Lord in everything. We see this in his battles with the
Philistines – (a) He ‘inquired of God’ (10,14); (b) He ‘did as God
commanded him’ (16,10-11); (c) He gave all the glory to God – ‘God has broken through… the Lord
brought the fear of him upon all nations’ (11,17). We must learn from
David – Seek the will of God; Do the will of God; Give all the glory to
God. David was not only a political leader – a king. He was also a spiritual
leader, a leader of worship. He calls us to be sanctified, set apart
for the Lord. We will not be blessed by the Lord unless we honour Him in
our hearts. Let’s be sure to hear and heed this call to live our lives
‘according to the Word of the Lord’ (15:11-15).
15:16-16:6 - David called God’s people to worship. They were ‘to raise sounds of joy’, praising the Lord with ‘loud music’. David did not leave it to others. He gave the lead. Along with all the others, he was there, ‘dancing and making merry’. He was a true spiritual leader. He ‘blessed the people in the Name of the Lord’. He called upon the people to ‘praise the Lord’ (16,28-29,2,4). God calls us to worship Him continually’ (6). May God help us to be the kind of people who take ‘delight in the Word of the Lord, meditating on His Word day and night’ (Psalm 1:2). Our meditation on God’s Word is to be accompanied by obedience to His Word – ‘be careful to do according to all that is written in it’ (Joshua 1:8). This is the true ‘spiritual worship’ God is looking for – the dedication of our lives to Him (Romans 12:1).
16:7-36 - Here, we are called to worship – ‘O give thanks to the Lord… Sing praises to Him… Glory in His holy Name… Seek His presence continually’ (8-11). We are to ‘remember the wonderful works that He has done’. We are to call on others to worship Him – ‘Sing to the Lord , all the earth!’. We ‘worship the Lord’ and, filled with heavenly joy, we say to those around us – ‘Let the earth rejoice… “The Lord reigns!”’ (12,23,29,31). In a book of so many names, this marvellous song of praise stands out. It is a high point. Everything else seems so commonplace. Treasure God’s special high points of praise and worship. Don’t despise the ordinariness of everyday life. Why does God give us His high points? – He wants us to return to our everyday life with renewed strength. ‘Wait on the Lord and renew your strength’ (Isaiah 40:31).
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