Bible Chapter: Psalms 131 & 132

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
    We must wait on the Lord. As we learn to do that, our soul can be quiet in the Lord’s presence. Today and tomorrow and forever, the best thing is to continually hope in the Lord.
    We find here a prayer for King David and his descendants. We also see the importance of the presence of the Lord in His tabernacle. David’s heart was after God and, if his sons were to have God’s blessing, they too must keep God’s covenant and worship God.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
    As I think about King David and the things he did, and the things that happened in the nation after he was gone, I am reminded of the importance of not only knowing about God but knowing and serving Him. David accomplished mighty things for God.  And, at the same time, experienced many failures in his life. The consequences of some of these failures impacted the nation and David’s descendants. There are many lessons to be learned through David’s life. I must be sure that I understand and apply the lessons of obedience and the consequences of failure to obey. I have often wondered how things would have turned out differently if David had kept the focus on what God wanted him to do and didn’t allow his flesh to interfere.

3.  How can I help someone?
    We can learn from both positive and negative illustrations. King David gave us many illustrations of both. Learn to follow the examples of obedience and not to participate in the examples of disobedience.