Year in the Bible Week 18

David by Michelangelo. Begun in 1501, first showing 1504

How does a humble shepherd, overlooked by his family, become so large in the world that entire nations tremble in fear, and people who’ve never met him vow to serve him? David was not perfect, but God is, and God was with him, so the victories and successes were superhuman. It’s only natural that people of the time would regard David as superhuman, but David knows the real answer, and he articulates it clearly in the Psalms. For David, giving glory to God isn’t an act of gratitude, it’s a foundational fact in everything he does and sees, and every choice he makes. And when he doesn’t do things God’s way, he repents early and begs forgiveness. He knows the protection of God, and asks for God’s help to protect and nurture the people. This coming week brings David’s death, and then there will be lots of new intrigue caused by those who would submit to their own visions and desires, and not God’s.

Then we get into Psalms!

Reading the book of Psalms in its entirety is uplifting, but often it’s exhausting for me, because i don’t see clearly to a story line or any main characters to follow, and the raw emotion gets overwhelming. This can lead to fatigue. As we read together, I pray that the Psalms are an easy read for you, and that you breeze through these weeks. We have now crossed the 1/3 mark in our Year in the Bible, folks! Keep going, you can do it!