(November 3, 2014)
I can
understand so much more of the Psalms than I could the last time that I
read through them. For example, my heart
wasn’t ready to understand the difficulties of dealing with friends, family,
and acquaintances acting as our enemies the last time I read through this – I had
never experienced any sort of betrayal that would compare. Now, having had people I felt I should trust
turn against me for reasons good and bad, I can better understand what David is
saying about accepting things from our enemies but having more trouble
accepting the same things from our friends.
David
experienced a great deal in his life, from righteousness to sin and from loyalty
to betrayal. He lost a son to
rebellion. His father-figure turned
against him. He had a wife who mocked
him. He was a leader of men who were
outcasts and a leader of men who were civilized. The Lord taught him a great deal through all
of this, and it makes what he has to share with us worth reading.
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