THIS CAN BECOME A DAY OF SALVATIONS

„…God guaranteed his covenant with me,
Spelled it out plainly
and kept every promised word—
My entire salvation,
my every desire.”

(2Samuel 23, 5 / The Message Bible)

These are the last words of King David. He was a prolific writer, whose poetry is still with us. Our hymn books and sermons are graced with his thoughts; a man „after God’s heart”. I would not say that these are the last words he uttered before dying, but I believe, he worked on these lines carefully, and left them behind as his last testament.

Read it again, meditate on these phrases!

God’s guarantee.

Covenant with me.

Plain words, and promises kept.

Entire salvation.

My world of desires.

I woke early this morning. After meditating on the king’s testimony in 2Samuel 23, I need to ready myself for a day of activities: meeting with people, working, writing, talking with my kids and Gyöngyöm about our lives, listening to others about theirs, etc.

My God! How could I retell to all of them this message about the guarantees of God? How careful I need to be, to stay within the confines of the Covenant! Do I understand the Word, and will I recognize Him keeping His promises throughout the day? Can I hope that this “entire salvation” will encompass everything, even my prayers for that young man persecuted by the Devil thousands of miles away? Am I willing to roll down my desires to the very end? And even then – will they be OK-d by Him?

Lord Jesus, You are the Great Guarantor. My life is worthless, if you leave me on my own. Stay in me with your Word, and help me to see your presence and workings around me. Let this day become a day of salvations, for your glory and for the benefit of your people. Amen.