No end of the line

Human beings give up and give in. But God doesn't and won't. David was made king, and God seemed to regard him pretty highly: 'The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people' (1 Samuel 13:14 NIV). But, when we read about the life of David, we see how he turned his back on God more than once!. For one, he murdered a man so he could have his wife! Doesn't seem like a man chasing after God's heart! David made some serious mistakes, but they were not the end of the line for him.

The key is that David repented and, in turn, God restored him. David said, 'Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the one who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain' (Psalm 3:2-4 NIV). People didn't think God would deliver him, but David put his trust in God.

God doesn't expect us to be perfect, but he expects us to be willing to trust him and act on his calls to change. We'll never reach perfection, but every day we have the chance to try and be better than the day before. Let's not give up, our deliverance is coming.



So what now? Write openly and honestly about a situation you're facing. Declare that God will help you through it. Thank him that there is no end of the line with him.





— SCRIPTURE —

'But you, Lord, are a shield around me.' Psalm 3:3 NIV
— SOULFOOD —

Deut 1-2, Matt 5:38-48, Ps 2, Pro 11:22-23