“I love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliver, my God.” (Psalm 18:1, 2)
David was a man after God’s heart. He was a man whose relationship with God brought forth the praise and worship recorded in the Psalms; a man who knew God delighted in him; a man who depended on God for his protection, guidance, and well being; a humble man who spoke intimately with God and knew God to be his all-in-all.
David was not perfect in his doing, but he was in his being. When he failed in keeping true to God’s desires it grieved his heart. He knew it hurt the One whom he loved and turned to God in repentance, not out of fear, but out of love. David’s life was one of worship. He sang, danced, clapped and lifted his hands high to God, whom he loved and adored with all his heart. His heart was in a state of worship throughout the day and throughout the night. His life became an act of worship in all he thought, said, and did.
When our hearts are filled with the love and the adoration of God, they just naturally overflow into our thoughts, our words, and our deeds. Agape love, God’s love, just can’t be contained. It makes us smile, even when there is nothing to smile about. It makes us feel safe, even when surrounded by fear. When we become people after God’s heart and people whom God delights in, then, like David, our lives will become acts of worship and God will pour out his love in abundance.
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