Bobservations
by Pastor Bob Lawrenz
We are presented
with yet another Psalm of David in today’s Psalm, and I am left wondering when
he found time to write. From his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy tending
his father’s flock, to the nation’s King (tending God’s flock), David should
inspire us all.
Within the titles of the Psalms,
seventy-three (73) of them are ascribed to David. David was inspired to write.
That inspiration is reflected in both the number of them, and the emotional
intensity of each one. We know that David was gifted in many ways: with his
sling, in music (and therefore in writing lyrics), and in fearless leadership
of the nation of Israel.
David most assuredly found time to learn
and practice all his gifts while tending sheep. Along while the sheep grazed,
he had plenty of time to mull over in his mind and heart the things he had
learned at his father’s knee. And though the sheep would know his voice, they
hardly conversed with him more than a BAA here or there.
Conversing with our heavenly Father would
have been a natural choice, but think about the prayer closet he used: a
wide-open field with all of God’s Creation surrounding him! It’s with that
image in mind that we might begin to understand from where David’s inspiration
sprang! We have them collated for us in five sections of the Psalms. And, if
Psalm 1 was the first one he wrote, what a spectacular introduction to his
writings we have!
“Blessed is the man
that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of
sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of
the Lord and in His law doth he meditate day and night.” Ps. 1 : 1,2
With these words, David reveals the priorities
in his life. It is then, no wonder that David was as gifted as he was, for he
truly had a heart after God!
Lord, help us to
follow David’s example. Turn our hearts and minds toward
You and toward Your
Word, and lead us to be inspired by what you reveal.
