The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 1 Chronicles 11:9,
"David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him."
As a man of God, David accomplished some amazing things. Those things he accomplished were because "the Lord Almighty was with him."
Why was the Lord with David? What was it about him that earned the Lord's attention? What was it that prompted the Lord to accomplish those amazing things through him? We are told David became more and more powerful because the Lord was with him.
It wasn't due to an absence of sin in his life. All mankind is sinful, save the man Jesus Christ. No one other than Jesus Christ has lived a sinless life. David makes note of his sins as he asks of the Lord, "Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins." Psalm 25:18. In Psalm 38 he confesses his sin,
"Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.
Your arrows have pierced me,
and your hand has come down on me.
Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;
there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.
My guilt has overwhelmed me
like a burden too heavy to bear.
My wounds fester and are loathsome
because of my sinful folly." Verses 1-5.
Perhaps we can answer the question of why the Lord Almighty was with David as we read what the Lord himself had to say about David, as observed by Paul in Acts 13:22, "I [God] have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do." David was a man of faith.
Our faith pleases the Lord. Without that faith, we cannot, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6. Clearly, the Lord was pleased with David and used him to accomplish those things he desired that furthered his use of his covenant people to bring about the redemption of mankind.
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"David became more and more powerful, because the Lord Almighty was with him."
As a man of God, David accomplished some amazing things. Those things he accomplished were because "the Lord Almighty was with him."
Why was the Lord with David? What was it about him that earned the Lord's attention? What was it that prompted the Lord to accomplish those amazing things through him? We are told David became more and more powerful because the Lord was with him.
It wasn't due to an absence of sin in his life. All mankind is sinful, save the man Jesus Christ. No one other than Jesus Christ has lived a sinless life. David makes note of his sins as he asks of the Lord, "Look on my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins." Psalm 25:18. In Psalm 38 he confesses his sin,
"Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.
Your arrows have pierced me,
and your hand has come down on me.
Because of your wrath there is no health in my body;
there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin.
My guilt has overwhelmed me
like a burden too heavy to bear.
My wounds fester and are loathsome
because of my sinful folly." Verses 1-5.
Perhaps we can answer the question of why the Lord Almighty was with David as we read what the Lord himself had to say about David, as observed by Paul in Acts 13:22, "I [God] have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do." David was a man of faith.
Our faith pleases the Lord. Without that faith, we cannot, "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6. Clearly, the Lord was pleased with David and used him to accomplish those things he desired that furthered his use of his covenant people to bring about the redemption of mankind.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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