A Man After God's Heart

2Sam. 22:2-4  

"And he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God 

of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, 

my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: 

so shall I be saved from mine enemies."

    David comes forth from his sufferings and his affliction with a song of triumph and of praise. He had learned what God was in his sufferings. He celebrates all that God had been for him, all that he had found Him to be in his necessities and dangers, the effect of God's power on his behalf, and the glorious and blessed result of this power. 
    Those that trust God in the way of duty shall find him a present help to them in their greatest dangers. David did so. God delivered him out of the hand of Saul.  Remarkable preservation's should be mentioned in our praises with a particular emphasis. He delivered him also out of the hand of all his enemies, one after another, sometimes in one way, sometimes in another; and David, from his own experience, has assured us that, "Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all," (Ps. 34:19). We shall never be delivered from all our enemies till we get to heaven; and to that heavenly kingdom God will preserve all that are his.
    Those that have received many mercies from God ought to give him the glory of them. Every new mercy in our hand should put a new song into our mouth, and praises to our God. Where there is a grateful heart, out of the abundance of that the mouth will speak. We ought to be swift in our thankful returns to God:  Thanksgiving to God is the sweetest vocal music to one's ear.
Amen!

Reading: (2 Sam. 22:1-51)
Ref: (HG SB)

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry