Trivia:
Well you all are just too smart, that is right chocolate's original form that it was enjoyed was in beans, today it is placed in many forms for us to enjoy. I must admit that my favorite is in rich creamy peanut clusters, How bout you, Where is your favorite??? ____________________________ Why not tell me your favorite ...
Here is a question delving back into history. Which of these is the name of a popular American dance in the 1930's? The Bulldog; The Cricket; The Jitterbug; or The Snowcone? Make your guess.
Challenge:
Psalm 6:3-4 "My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O Lord--how long? Return, O Lord, deliver me! Oh save me for Your mercies sake!"
When you place yourself in the time period that the priests placed this writing. After David had been anointed the king in waiting, while Saul was leading as present king and Saul rather than recognizing God's leading for David to follow in the reign of Israel. He was attempting to kill David and pass on the reign to Johnathon his favored son.
How difficult it must have been for David to wait on the Lord in this matter. King Saul was seeking guidance from a medium rather than from God, he was attempting to kill David and his army, he even usurped the priestly guidance by dedicating its army before entering into war, and sacrificing and offering to and then to top it all off, in requesting God's blessings on the nation.
Now here David is growing weary in watching Saul lead Israel away from God and toward evil demonic powers. With this in mind, Can you see why his soul would being troubled? How he could wonder just how much harm to the nation would Saul be allowed to lead God's chosen people into? How miserable David must have been as he was striving to stay away from Saul, to seek to follow him as Israel's king and yet recognize the harm being brought to the nation through his leadership.
With all of this turmoil we can come to a new understanding of this last phrase. "Oh save me for your mercies sake!". We can see why David would go back to God's mercy or the Hebrew word "chesed" which was an endearing term for God's character of blessings to those who follow after Him.
In fact this term is referred to in the Old Testament more than 245 times. One whole Psalm 136:1-26 speaks of this in in every verse. The chapter begins with recognizing God as Lord, and then answers them in reminding the nation of this special place of care that Israel enjoys. "For His mercy endures forever." then each verse relates the various ways that His mercy is demonstrated to them (us).
Oh how blessed we are to be placed into that special place of provision through each day and every day in our lives.
SO GO WITH GOD for we are promised His love and care for us each and every day. Walk in this wondrous relationship that we enjoy His "chesed" the place of "everlasting love".
Jitterbug