"Living Sanctified Lives" -2

"The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down." (Psalms 145:14)

  Just in case you did not understand the complete message, we are seriously protected, beyond any sort of sin that might overcome us; if, that is, we continue to call upon the Lord for that protection! If you have any questions regarding the truthfulness of what I just said, then you simply need to observe the life of King David, and his most well known sin, the fall with Bathsheba. It might not be anything at all, but have you ever noticed or paid attention to where the Book of Ruth is placed within the Bible? If you have not, it is sandwiched between Judges and 1 Samuel. That might just be chronological, or it might be something God has ordained; because He sure went through quite a lot to make it happen! It is simply amazing how it looks on a chart, but Abraham's split from Lot was reunited with the union of Boaz and Ruth. I don't know about you, but it is amazing to me to see how God makes all of His plans seem so random, yet so well orchestrated, and well planned. Something that many people don't quite understand, is the way David reacted after the first child with Bathsheba died; because he went from praying and fasting while the child was still living, to washing his face and eating, right after the child died. Even his servants feared to tell him that the child died, for he had been laying on the ground fasting for seven days; they could only help but imagine what he would do once he knew the child had died. They said, "Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not harken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?" After he inquired and asked, if the child was alive, they said he was dead; and immediately David rose up off the ground, refreshed himself, worship God, and did eat. After all that he had done and all that he had went though, with more to come, David never ever thought that God had abandoned him; neither did he even think about not being reunited with the child. I know, it might not appear like much; but it is really the most important thing that we can be, or do, or believe: That we believe God loves us! Why, might be a question that comes to mind: which might also be part of the reason he was a man after God's own heart: to search for the reason! Remember, this is David's Psalm of Praise; so when it comes to forgetting about the past, I might tend to believe David was thinking about his fall when he wrote these words...

""Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen you brothers." Peter said, "Lord, I am ready to go to prison with you, and even die with you." But Jesus said, "Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know me."" (Luke 22:31-34) NLT