Wholehearted Worship Inspires Faith

 
 I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. – Psalm 9:1-2
 
Some scholars believe that this psalm was written after one of David’s victories over the Philistines. In these first two verses David is praising God from the depth of his heart, then beginning in verse five he gives the cause of his praise; “My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you; For you have upheld my right and my cause.”
David was a man of well documented weaknesses, but he was also a man of great faith. God calls him a man after His own heart, and so he was. David trusted God when he went into battle and when he had won he did not take credit for himself but rather gave God the glory.
He writes, “The Lord reigns forever, He has established His throne for judgment. He will judge the world in righteousness; He will govern the peoples with justice. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you” (v7-10).
“Those who know your name will trust in you.” The psalmist here is not just referring to those who have heard of the name of the Lord. He is speaking of those who “know” Him in a close and intimate kind of way, the way one knows a close relative or a dear friend. To know Him in that way is to trust Him because He is altogether trustworthy.
I pray that all of us who know Him and His name would have the kind of confidence that David had. That his full trust was in God is evidenced when he faced the giant, Goliath, with only five stones and a sling.
Did God honor David’s faith, prompting David to worship Him wholeheartedly, or did David worship God wholeheartedly and because of that God gave him great faith. Either way David worshipped. Wholehearted worship does inspire faith.
Prayer: God, grant me the heart of David to worship you. Amen.
Message:  David speaks of those who “know” Him in a close and intimate kind of way, the way one knows a close relative or a dear friend. To know Him in that way is to trust Him because He is altogether trustworthy. 4
Affirmation:  I have met Him and I have learned His ways and now I can say I know Him as a dear friend.
Reflection:  Think about how David gave in to his weaknesses at times, yet he knew how to repent and he knew how to worship with all of his heart. 

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God's Word Is A Guide For Our Life
 
My son, keep your father’s commands… Bind them upon your heart forever; fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you; when you sleep, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you. - Proverbs 6:20-22
 
Many folks look at the commands of God as being hard to follow. They feel like God is a harsh judge who is looking for a chance to condemn them. Nothing could be further from the truth. All of the laws of God are given so that we might obtain a life of abundance and blessing.
It is only when we stray from his teaching that we find ourselves being constrained to obey the laws of fleshly indulgence that lead to destruction. There is life in following God’s laws.
Our problem is that we have tried and it just doesn’t seem to be possible. All of the do’s and don’ts just seem to be too much. Well, the truth is that it is too much for us to accomplish on our own; that’s why He gives us Christ. When our efforts fall short he gives us the ability to live righteously before God.
We cannot fulfill the will of God in our own strength – but we can through Christ who gives us His strength and His righteousness.
We can only live out the commands of God by putting our faith in the righteousness of Christ and by ever keeping the word of God before our eyes.
 
Prayer:  Lord, too often I have found myself trying hard and failing to follow your commands. I ask you for the faith to trust Christ and the grace to follow his leading as he guides me into His righteousness. In Jesus name. Amen