This Daily Devotional is an excerpt from the book "A Day of Feasting" by Pastor Jon.
"A Day of Feasting" is a collection of 365 short devotions from the Old Testament books of Joshua through Malachi.
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Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth. They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations. For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth. Psalm 57:5-11
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me. I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me. Psalm 142:3-7
We want to be comfortable - but God knows that our souls do not grow in times of comfort (Romans 5:3-5). Therefore, He puts us in places where His work can be done, where His Word takes root. If you’re in a cave today, you’re in good company because God does deep work in hard places.
The group of four hundred men who were in debt, distressed, and discontented eventually became David’s mighty men, an elite fighting unit. David was flawed indeed, yet more is written of him than any other man in Scripture because he was a man after God’s heart - a man who pursued God. And as these four hundred men spent time with him, they became like him.
Like David’s men, we too are in debt, distressed, and often discontented. But as we hang around the Son of David, Jesus Christ, an amazing thing happens: we become like Him (2 Corinthians 3:18). The key to greatness is to hang around Jesus constantly. Choose to make Jesus your identity and your passion; and slowly, but surely, you’ll be conformed into the image of the One captivating your heart.