"As For Me"

A BLAST FROM THE WORD
By Sandra Rhynes

“As For Me”

Psalms 55:16-17 As for me, I will call upon God, And the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.
“As for me” Let others take whatever course they will take, but as for me I will call on and serve the one true and living God. David was a man after God’s own heart. Do you ever wonder exactly what it takes to be a person like David? I have---and I think I have come upon an answer. I think the answer is perseverance and determination---no matter what, also, a great big dose of love and compassion to go with it. David was alone with the Lord a lot when he was young. He loved and obeyed God even when no one was looking. He loved the Lord supremely. David knew the Lord and the Lord knew David. The Lord knew David would obey Him in little things and in big things. The truth be known, there are no little things in Jesus’ eyes. All things are just under the category of obedience. When David was a lowly shepherd, he prayed morning, noon and night. I love it. If we prayed this way---no telling what would happen, maybe a revival. David is a great example for us. Even when he messed up he just ran to God as fast as he could go and the Lord was true and faithful to forgive. Jesus is no respecter of persons; He does the same for us. We have to put our pride aside and call on the name of the Lord in good times and bad times.
Jesus of the Universe spread upon me a hunger for You that I can’t contain. I want to love You supremely and live for You. I want to pray the way David did and be a “man after God’s own heart. I praise and worship You today. Amen.