David Looked to God

Synopsis     Psalms 38:10-40:2     9/29/2021 

Over the course of his life, King David expressed a wide range of emotions. During moments of affliction, he felt remorse for his sins. And he cried out for forgiveness and healing. In this way, he recognized the sovereignty of God over all the affairs of the world. 

At the same time, David had moments where he recognized the vanity of life. So, he puzzled over the shortness of life. And he openly wondered what might be the meaning of life as he knew it. 

In the midst of this reflection, he asked God to reveal the number of his days. He wanted to be cognizant of how few days remained for him so that he might not take any of them for granted. Finally, because of the shortness of life, he prayed to be released from his chastening. 

David Looked to God 

For David, nothing happpend by chance. Instead, everything that came his way, he interpreted as coming from God.  

For this reason, he took all of his needs directly to God. He looked to God to interpret and solve his problems. And, in his best days, he went to God first. In other words, he didn’t wait to use God as a last resort.  

Looking to God 

I came out of the womb looking to bend the world to my will. And one way or another, I quickly learned how to get want I wanted.  

All of this happened before I even knew to look to God.  

As a result, a mental battle has ensued ever since I was first introduced to Jesus. My challenge: Will I trust God in any given circumstance. Or, do I have to take matters into my own hands and solve them through hustle and manipulation? This is what it means to be “caught between two opinions”. 

“Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you straddle the issue? If the LORD is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him.” 1Kings 18:21