David in his Psalms - Psalm 54 (A)

Read: Psalm 54: 1-4; 1 Samuel 23: 19; Galatians 5: 22-23; John 15: 1-17

Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life - men without regard for God.

Psalm 54: 3

       Yesterday, it was very peaceful Friday, I went to change money and ate my lunch. And I was waiting my parking spot and my table too. I finally sat down, the waiter came and asked me to change another table for three white man and women. In firstly, I did not want, after I changed to another table. I could see these three people who had triumph on me. I was so angry at God, why the white people were top priority everywhere? I told this waiter, "You leave me alone, let them to wait it!" 

     The trouble was in my life, I love the white people, but I can't stand their pride and self-righteous over others. I don't care who you are? I thank to the Lord who does not have favoritism. 

       Firstly, we look into 1 Samuel 23:19 said, "The Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Is not David hiding among us in strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon?" Then David wrote that event, when the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?" He gave the director of music with stringed instruments. They sang it and remembered God who is good and faithful one. Hallelujah!

       There are five principles; but I choose two days to finish it. That way, we can cut short the context. those principles in blow:

(1) Save me, David. (V 1-2)

      "Save me; O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might." David heard Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, "Is not David hiding among us?" He knew that God could save him by his name, He will vindicate David by his mighty deed. Because David was understanding God who was able to save him in time. We need to learn David that God will save us when we call out his Name almighty. 

       Verse 2 said; "Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth." God did hear David's player and listen his words. We have not yet opened our mouth to say the prayer, God has already known it, but He like to listen our voice to ask Him for help or save us in trouble. He does All!

(2) Look those wicked people. (V 3)

       "Strangers are attacking me; ruthless men seek my life - men without regard for God." David knew the Ziphites had gone to Saul and reported where is David? So that Saul would attack David. Even strangers and ruthless men were attacking me, David and sought my life without regard for God. They were no God in their lives. David told God, his bad situations, but he put his trust in God alone!

         Tomorrow, we will continue those principle from 3 to 5. There are many way to be intimate relationship with God (John 15: 1-17). We are the Jesus' friends, in John 15: 15-16 said, "I (Jesus) no longer call (treat) you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have mad known to you. You did not choose me; but I chose you and appointed you to go and fear fruit - fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name." Wow! God has chosen us and appointed us to bear fruit (fruit of Spirit, Galatians 5: 22-23) that will last. Hallelujah to the Lord, Jesus!

Bear fruit of Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such thing there is no law.

Author: Rev. Rebecca Sun