6/30/2010 8:49:48 AM
SPIRITUAL DIARY
My
Worship Time Focus: From Nob to Gath
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: 1Samuel 21:10-15
Message of the verses: “10 ¶
Then David arose and fled that day from Saul, and went to Achish king of
Gath. 11 But the servants of Achish said
to him, "Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this
one as they danced, saying, ’Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten
thousands’?" 12 David took these
words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath. 13 So he disguised his sanity before them, and
acted insanely in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let
his saliva run down into his beard. 14
Then Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see the man behaving
as a madman. Why do you bring him to me? 15
"Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman
in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?’”
Message of the verses: As I have been listening to the book of
Psalms in the evenings while studying the life of David in my quiet time doing
these SD’s each morning the Psalms seem to be more meaningful to me and am
thankful that David had this time of ten years in exile to write them for when
I go through troubles that the Lord is allowing me to go through, although none
of my troubles are life threatening as David’s were, I receive help from these
Psalms of David. Dr. Wiersbe points out
that there are two Psalms that David wrote while going through this experience
that is recorded in today’s Scripture portion, Psalms 34 & 56. David was more in fear of Saul than in trust
of the Lord and that is probably why he ran to the Philistia city of Gath.
“9 O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those
who fear Him there is no want. 10 The
young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be
in want of any good thing.
“11 ¶ Come, you children, listen
to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. 12 Who is the man who desires life And loves
length of days that he may see good? 13
Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit. 14 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and
pursue it. 15 The eyes of the LORD are
toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry. 16 The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To
cut off the memory of them from the earth.”
These
verses are from Psalm 34:9-16 and point out that David began to know what
fearing the Lord was about while he was in that situation in Gath. I read or heard somewhere recently that David
felt badly that he did not trust the Lord while in this city of Gath, and he
relied on his own ways to get out of this situation instead of trusting the
Lord.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: The Proverbs tell me that the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the 34th Psalm also speaks
wonderful things about fearing the Lord, and I have heard that if I will fear
the Lord then I will not have to fear anything else.
My
Steps of Faith for Today:
1.
There are
seventeen verses in the book of Proverbs that I have found this morning that
have to do with the fear of the Lord and so I want to read them over and think
about them this morning.
Pr 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom
and instruction.
Pr 1:29
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
Pr 2:5
Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of
God.
Pr 3:7
Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Pr 8:13
"The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the
evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.
Pr 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of
the Holy One is understanding.
Pr 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be
shortened.
Pr 14:26
In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children
will have refuge.
Pr 14:27
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the
snares of death.
Pr 15:16
Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and
turmoil with it.
Pr 15:33
The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor
comes humility.
Pr 16:6
By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of
the LORD one keeps away from evil.
Pr 19:23
The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched
by evil.
Pr 22:4
The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and
life.
Pr 23:17
Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD
always.
Pr 24:21
My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are
given to change,
Pr 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be
exalted.
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