Did you know that more stories are written about David than any other biblical character?
David was a complex person. On the one hand, he was a man after God's heart. He was a passionate worshipper of God; he wrote half the book of Psalms and was instrumental in building a temple for God so the Israelites would have a place to gather and worship Yahweh. On the other hand, he was an adulterer, a murderer, and a parent who neglected his children and, at times, let his emotions run wild.
Why do you think so much of his story is told within the pages of Scripture? Why did God maintain such a long relationship with David? We meet him as a young boy and read stories about him until he is an old man on his deathbed. His highs are high, and his lows are low. In his best moments, Davide modelled a true worshipper. In his worst moments, he was toxic, someone deserving of God's judgment. Yet, the constant in his life is God.
In Psalm 19, David writes about God as a creator in the first six verses. In verses 7-11, David writes about knowing God intimately through His word. And then, in verses 12-14, David cries out to God and begs God to make him a better man.
What do you see in this Psalm? Are you intimately connected to God? Do you invite him into your highs and lows? Do you ask Him to make you better, to make you holy? Are you willing to allow God to have His way with you? Do you truly desire that His will be done in your life?
