4 Jun 2008

The Song of David
2 Sam 22

David's was someone after God's heart. WHat make him that? As I read 2 Sam 22 on his song, of course the gladness that comes from David, the song also tell of God's goodness and greatness. But maybe to David alone, who had encounter and had a close relationship with the Lord.

But no. There is something about David attitute towards God that I learnt from this song - ACTS. David Acknowledge the Lord, his goodness and greatness. David Called upon the Lord when he was distress. David has a Teachable sprit and David Sang to the Lord.

Yes we acknowledge God, but do we really call upon Him when we had a problem - the acknowledgement of His greatness failed to meet the dependancy on His ability to help us. We choose to depend on our strength first. Even we trust God and call upon Him when distress, do we have a teachable spirit. The process bring about just knowing to trusting to a desire to put God in our heart. From the mind to the heart. The result is of course the outward expression of worship - sing praises.

The song is a process, a spiritual formation from just knowing to growing deep with the Lord. It lays the foundation through theology of knowing who God is to formation of knowing who you are in God to freedom of expressing our love for the Lord. From 'ah' to 'oh' to 'wah' and to 'hmm'.

I pray that as I seek the Lord, I don't just seek the head knowledge, let them, the words sink deep into my heart and from the depth of my heart, these words will be able to spring forth the joy - the outward expression.

I pray for my children, to guide them is to point them to God's word. To show them is to point them to trust in the Lord and to teach them is to point them to grow deep and take joy. I have busy and nt able to read with Josef - can't even guide or show or teach him. I pray for thess busyness to be away and that I will be able to spend time to grow my family.

Keep Rachael and this marriage. Bless my realtionship with Rachael that the world may see the love of Christ.

To Deborah, I am concern about any infection in her lungs. I pray that as you pointed to us Dr Yeo, I pray that he will be able to give truthful and actual diagnose for Deborah. I pray that she will be OK.

Lastly for my father, I pray that the medicine will take effect in curbing the spread of his canerous cell. I pray that your love to contiue to melt his heart. I pray that I too will have more time to talk to him

I don't have opportunity today or probably I have miss it. But I pra for Jeff and I pray for KC and his family. As I try to make time next week, I pray that the Holy Spirit will prepare the way. Even for Mathew, I pray for opportunity to point him in growth towards the Lord.