“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1)
It’s unknow when David wrote this psalm, but we can see David’s dependence and trust in the Lord. It’s no wonder that God said he was a man after God’s heart as the prophet Samuel’s words are recorded in 1 Samuel and Paul wrote in Acts. “And when He had removed him, He raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also He gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” (Acts 13:22)
David states that God is his everything, his light, his understanding and knowledge of all things. It’s clear that David had understanding of spiritual truths. He worshipped God with all his heart regardless of circumstances and appearances. When Michal, Saul’s daughter to whom David was married made a snide remark because David danced before the Lord, he told her he would worship God and humble himself even more before God. “And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be had in honour.”(2Samuel 6:21-22)
He depended on the Lord to be his salvation, his deliverance and freedom. This was a king who understood that he could go out with an immense troop, but fail if God was not with him. He depended on the Lord God for victories in battle and every situation of his life. He knew if God was with him, his life was in His hands and there was nothing to fear.
Can we compare ourselves against David? Do we give ourselves completely to worship, lifting our hands, dancing before Him, not caring who thinks what of us? We are timid to allow the Holy Spirit to express complete worship. We stand like statues when we sing of His glory and might, His mercy and love, and His forgiveness and deliverance. We’re aware of those around us instead of being 100% in the Lord’s presence. “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” (Hebrews 13:6)
Is our dependance completely on the Lord like David? I think not. We look at our circumstances which determine if we will follow the Lord in that instance. We make excuses for our failures. It’s human nature. But we are not to live like mere man. We are to live like the supernatural spiritual children of the Most High God. “Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;” (Ephesians 5:1)
What does it take to be like David? David didn’t even have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. But we do. To some, it may seem like an impossible task. It may take a total change in our lifestyle. But this is necessary. We must break completely with our sin. Repent and confess our sin. Many may question. Do Christians have unconfessed sin? We cannot judge our brethren, but we can judge the fruit. “Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.” (Matthew 7:17-18) David committed grave sins. But he was repentant and God forgave him. In the New Covenant of Jesus, our sins are forgiven when we sincerely are repentant.
Another thing that is imperative is to be obedient to the Holy Spirit. I do not believe the brethren when they say they don’t know what to do. The Holy Spirit has already told them what to do, but they want some kind of confirmation to do things their way instead of being obedient to the Holy Spirit. If a believer is in sin, it’s a hard thing to leave a sin they’ve indulgenced in. That’s when we need the power of the Holy Spirit. He is ready and willing to help. There we will know the power of sin and the power of the Holy Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit is greater and can break the chains of sin. But we must be willing to cry out like David. Cry out to the Holy Spirit and repent.
We have a greater covenant with the Lord than David. We have a greater position in the Lord than David. We have the Covenant of Jesus. We are the children of God. “Whoever continues to sin belongs to the Devil, because the Devil has sinned from the very beginning. The Son of God appeared for this very reason, to destroy what the Devil had done. Those who are children of God do not continue to sin, for God's very nature is in them; and because God is their Father, they cannot continue to sin.” (1John 3:8-9) This seems like an impossibility, but it’s not. When sin is revealed, the children of God, repent and confess and the Holy Spirit gives us strength to be victorious in that area. And the Lord is faithful to reveal our weaknesses to us so that we can continue to be changed from glory to glory. “But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” (2Corinthians 3:18)
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