Wednesday Morning Meditation – Psalms

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread. (Psalms 37:23-25)

The Righteous Are Not Forsaken

King David had reached the golden age of life. He reflected on the challenges he faced and remembered how God had been with him through them all. He had some serious defeats in life; he had some moments of greatness in life. Through it all he was never forsaken by God. Standing in the valley of Elah God gave him victory over Goliath. Sorrowing in his despair over Bathsheba he felt the presence of God’s grace still around him. As a result of his sin with the wife of Uriah his family was nearly destroyed. There were many things that David could regret in life but he could never regret ordering his life after the Lord.

There are many blessings in being a child of God. Not only does the Lord promise to give us eternal life He promises to take care of us here. We can believe that no matter what comes upon us in life God will be there. We keep our lives ordered to His way and He will never forsake us. When we fail the Lord He is faithful to not forsake us. David could see in his life that he was never forsaken by the Lord. Can you see it? Look closely and you will find many times. Count your many blessings, name them one by one.

The Bible says “God is.” To believe this is the first requisite in finding God. (E. S. Williams, Systematic Theology, 1954)