"How long will you grieve...?" 1Samuel 16:1
"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path..." Psalm 119:105
"Not as man sees does God see...
the Lord looks into the heart." 1Samuel 16:7
The scriptures are so rich today I can only hope to skim the surface and invite you to return to them in your prayer time.
The story of Samuel continues...he is sad because Saul is not doing well he suffering from depression and can no longer be the King. Samuel must feel like he can fix this since he is anointed by God, but instead God says...move on...I have found another one whom I will anoint to be King.
Having dealt with depression in my own family I know how frustrating it can be; you want to make the person feel better.
Samuel, being a faithful servant does as the Lord asks and finally the seventh and youngest son of Jesse is summoned and anointed as the King. You see God had big plans for David. He was blessed with the gift of playing the harp.
It happens that one day Saul's servants speculate that music will soothe his soul. Music does indeed have healing qualities; more on that later. The Lord's plan begins to unfold; David comes to reside with Saul and plays beautiful music on his harp. Saul quickly becomes fond of David and allows him to remain in his service. We learn much more about David in subsequent verses.
This was young David's humble beginning. Samuel found David because he listened to the words of God, even though he was hesitant. When we listen and act on the word of God ; the path is illuminated for our every step. (Amy Grant sings a lovely song about verse 105 from Psalm 119 which you can find on youtube.)
Psalm 119, the longest of the psalms, dwells on the wonders of the word of God. I like to believe David composed the beautiful Book of Psalms while strumming on his harp. And if he did he most likely sang them to comfort Saul. Even if Saul did not understand the words the melodies would engulf and lift up his spirit.
How do you feel about God being able to look into your heart?
God did have great plans for David, which are detailed for us in later chapters.
God has great plans for you too.
Are you willing to allow him to work in you...to use you in ways you never dreamed?
"...the Lord looks into the heart"
I chose this original photo of a solitary man walking on the sunlit path into the woods because when you allow God's word to light your path the possibilities are endless.
This Kaleidoscope image represents, to me, the infinite beauty of the soul as God sees it.
Rejoice and be glad for 'the Lord has done great things for us'. Ps. 126:3
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