SURFING WITH JESUS
Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.
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A PRAYER OF DAVID PSALM 17
David wrote
this while being persecuted by Saul. He makes a plea for justice in the face of
accusations and persecution. He urges us to realize the true goal of life to
know God and the true reward of life to see God one day. Join me in reading
Psalm 17.
17 Hear
the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not
out of feigned lips.
2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence;
let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast
visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am
purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of
thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my
footsteps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear
me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.
7 Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou
that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those
that rise up against them.
8 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me
under the shadow of thy wings,
9 From the wicked that oppress me, from my
deadly enemies, who compass me about.
10 They are inclosed in their own fat: with
their mouth they speak proudly.
11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they
have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey,
and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
13 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down:
deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men
of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou
fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of
their substance to their babes.
15 As for me, I will behold thy face in
righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Was David
saying he was sinless? David’s claim was not a proud assumption of purity, it
was an understanding of his relationship with God. David freely acknowledged
his own sins. Nevertheless, his relationship with God was one of close
fellowship and constant repentance and forgiveness. His claim to goodness,
therefore, came from his continual seeking after God.
We must not
conclude that we have somehow missed God’s protection if we experience
troubles. God’s protection has far greater purposes than helping us avoid pain;
it is to make us better servants for him. God often protects us by guiding us
through circumstances, not by helping us to escape them.
We deceive
ourselves when we measure our happiness or contentment in life by the amount of
wealth we possess. The true measurement of happiness or contentment is found in
God’s love and in doing his will. You will find true happiness if you put your
relationship with God above earthly riches.
Allow the
Lord to prove your heart and visit you in the night.
Notes and
commentary from my Tyndale Life Application Bible.
REMEMBER
“If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1John 1:9
