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| King David |
O LORD, my heart is not
proud, nor my eyes haughty;
Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.
(Psalms 131: 1 NASB)
This
Psalm probably came as a response to an accusation by King Saul that David
through arrogance and selfish ambition had sought the kingdom. His reply
indicated that his heart had been weaned from the worldly trappings of
leadership.
The
commentator Matthew Henry once said of this Psalm, “He had neither a scornful
nor an ambitious look.” Pride leads us to be jealous of those above us
and to look down on those below us. David never envied King Saul when he
ruled or despised him when fell from favor with God and man. David
grieved over the fall of his King, the Lord’s anointed. David did not
seek an exalted position. If God had so willed he could have spent all of
his days in the sheepfolds. Saul accused David of seeking leadership for
the wrong motives. Saul more than likely spoke out of the depravity of
his own heart. Saul’s paranoia kept him suspicious and judgmental.
Much
has been said of being all that you can be for God, and rightly so. It
may be just as important to be content in whatever station in life to which God
has called us. As a baby is weaned from the breast, so was David separated
from allurements of fame and fortune. It may be those who seek these
things the least who God can give to most freely. We should never seek more
than God wills for us, but never apologize for what He does bestow upon us.
A quieted spirit ensures we will be at rest in any position in life.
Image used with permission by Microsoft.
Ken
Barnes, the author of “The
Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places” YWAM Publishing
Email:
kenbarnes737@gmail.com
website: https://sites.google.com/site/kenbarnesbooksite/
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