David’s Expectation of God’s Goodness

Synopsis     Psalms 69:26-71:12     11/29/2021 

King David wrote, “I am in pain.” And in his pain, he begged God to protect him. He hoped to be saved so that he could sing the Lord’s praise once more.  

In this way, he encouraged others. Specifically, he instructed the people to be glad, even if the world considered them insignificant. He said this because he fully anticipated God rescuing His people and restoring them to the land.  

Similarly, during a time of great distress, he prayed. Once again, he asked God to protect him from all those who hated his life. And he asked for a blessing on all those who sought to know God.  

Faithfulness: The Expectation of God’s Goodness 

My brain is set up to continuously compare between “what is” and “what ought to be”. And my experience of value is connected to the result of this comparison.  

If I carry and entitlement attitude, then my expectations for pleasure and lack of difficulty will always be greater than my experience of my present circumstances. This is the way of discontentment. It is the way of the world.  

However, if I carry an attitude of gratefulness to God, then my expectations align differently. My mind compares what is and at once recognizes that I do not inherently deserve anything. In this way, I deliberately acknowledge that all goodness is a generous gift from God.  This is the way of joy.

The unconditioned expectation of God’s goodness is the way of joy.

“This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him” 2Tim 2:11