April 2007

Well if you've been reading along in the psalms, you kinda know what made David
tick. He was very close to God; very aware of his many blessings and his constant
protection. David almost never stopped being humble in his relationship with God.He
was constantly aware that it took two for his life to succeed--God first and then David.
You see one day David was out minding his father's sheep, while his dad and big
brothers were meeting with Samuel the prophet. He wasn't thought to be important
enough for this event, but Samuel sent for him and anointed David king of Israel! This
was not an easy position to be in--Saul was king. From this point on David had to depend
on God to stay alive! If you start in 1 Samuel 16 and keep going to the end of 2 Samuel
you can read all about David's life. It's quite a story when you realize how much he had to
go through to become the great king he was.
Our memory verse is simple to remember: 2 Samuel 22:2 "The Lord is my rock, my
fortress and my deliverer" to remember the where it's at part just keep thinking it takes
two and then, that it is near the end of David's life, so it's near the end of the book. One other book tells about David's story 1 Chronicles. You may want to check it out for
differences or other stories. It's like the 4 gospels the same story told by other people
is never quite the same.
Just keep reading and learn your memory verse, and I'll see you next month.