For God's Glory

2 Samuel 22:51

David was never rash in speaking against the Lord’s anointed. Here is a great example of the priority of right allegiances. After God had shown him the sin of Saul that needed to be repented of and cleared up, corporately; then, his soul was freed to express the anguish of having his soul divided in that longstanding conflict between himself and the great king of Israel.

He as it were discusses the love of God’s people and the anguish to be at odds with her king for so many years of his life and the blessing to serve his people as king for the glory of God. This is a sweet and careful expression of service in his heart of love. What a man after God’s own heart?

Able to love the people and hate the sins that God loathes. Attach himself to what God loves and try to detach himself from what God hates. How difficult a course was spread for him, in his earthly pilgrimage. But for our instruction and direction that we would entreat the Lord for His real expressions of blessing and help to us. To ask and beseech His presence in our worship and in our lives and to truly love His Church with a love of seeking Her good and Her blessedness on the earth.

She is His Bride and we will see Her beautified, now and throughout the course of history. We will groan Her detours and Her false sons “in her pale”. God will get the glory in our highest allegiance being the truth of God’s Church not being an afterthought or misused.

“I do love thy kingdom, Lord, The house of Thine abode, The church Thy blessed Redeemer bought, With His own precious blood.”

Charles Bridges, Psalms 119 link,