a king’s trust

For the king trusts in the Lord,

and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.

Psalm 21:7

King David journals his own walk with God in this psalm celebrating God’s gifts to him. And David knew that it was God Who gave him the successes in his kingdom. It was God Who blessed him and all of Israel along with him. It was God that deserved the recognition, the grateful thanksgiving, and the praise for all the blessings in David’s reign.

David’s first order of business as king was to trust in the Lord. He attended to worshiping, loving, and obeying God, and that led to the sorts of covenant blessings that kept the nation strong. The points of strength in David’s throne were all found in his relationship with God. And the weaknesses and failures were all the result of his sinful lack of trust and failure to obey.

The governing style that made Israel thrive under David can still find application for life achievement now. The heart that trusts and follows Jesus will find that the grace and steadfast love of God will bring stability and spiritual progress to life. That grace will bring perspective in good times and in bad times. It will brighten all days and bring comfort and resolve in hard times. It will bring success in God’s eyes and carry a soul until it hears at last from Jesus, “well done, good and faithful servant”.

Following Jesus as His disciple is a life marathon and not a series of brief Sunday sprints. It is about trusting God daily over the grind of life. It is feeling, appreciating, and knowing the gracious love of Christ for us over time. It is surrendered and seen over a lifetime. That is what gives us success in the Lord. And in Jesus I will always be blessed to trust!