So That I May Walk Before God

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So That  I May Walk  Before God

We will  never be able  to express  the wonders  of being able  to  “walk before God”.     Even though  King David experienced all sorts  of dangers  from evil people  on this earth,  he kept his trust  in the LORD.     In Psalm 56,  David described  how his enemies distorted his words,  planned all sorts of evils against him,  and proudly fought against him.

In spite  of all the constant hatred  against him,  David  praised God’s word,  and trusted  in God’s promise  to help all those  who put their faith  in the LORD.     In Psalm 56:13,  David wrote,

For You  have delivered  my soul  from death,
Indeed  my feet  from stumbling,
So that I may walk  before God
In the light  of the living.

David died  a natural death,  but many  of God’s faithful followers  have been killed  for their faith.     David  is not talking  about being delivered  from an earthly  “death”.     David said,  “You have delivered  my soul  from death”.     That means David knows  his  “soul”  will live eternally  in heaven.     Even if David  would have been killed  on earth,  his  “soul” was sure  to go to heaven,  because he trusted  in the LORD.     All those  who refuse  to believe  in the LORD  will suffer  eternal  “death” as they go  to hell.

That’s a huge difference.

Then David said the LORD  “delivered”  his  “feet  from stumbling”.     He is referring  to a spiritual  “stumbling”  into unbelief  and sins  of all sorts.     Because David remained close  to God  in love,  praise,  prayer,  and worship,  God remained close  to him.     David was fully aware  that God  was keeping him safe  in the true faith.     He knew that because  he made it a practice  to meditate  on God’s words,  learn from them,  and apply them  to his life.

God was keeping David safe  “so that I may walk before God  in the light  of the living”.     “The living” are all God’s faithful  in heaven.      God does the same  for us  as we remain close  to Him.

Glad for God’s sustaining love,  we say,  “Hallelujah!     LORD,  thank You  for Your deliverances.”

Love,
Margaret

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A Christian devotional  to glorify  the LORD of lords  and GOD of gods.

Pray for our country.

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… Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus …

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The LORD  made this day, let us rejoice  and be glad  in Him.

Psalm 118:24

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The word of the LORD is tried;

He is a shield  to all  who take refuge  in Him.

Psalm 18:30

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Sing for joy  in the LORD,  O you righteous ones;

Praise is becoming  to the upright.

Psalm 33:1

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How blessed are those  who dwell  in Thy house!

They are ever praising Thee.

Psalm 84:4

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Just as a father  has compassion  on his children,

So the LORD  has compassion  on those who fear Him.

Psalm 103:13

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O give thanks  to the LORD,  for He is good;

For His lovingkindness  is everlasting.

Psalm 107:1

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Glory in His holy name;

Let the heart  of those who seek the LORD  be glad.

Psalm 105:3

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Not that I have already obtained it,  or have already  become perfect, but I press on  in order that  I may  lay hold  of that for which also  I was laid hold of  by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12

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