The Psalms are very near to my heart and my soul. When I first became a believer, I read one Psalm or Proverb each day along with a passage in the Old Testament and a passage in the New Testament. While I don’t read a Psalm every day now, I do often go to them when I am in need of a word of encouragement or wisdom. I let the words of the Psalms speak to my heart and fill my soul.

In any season where you need a spark, the Psalms make a great pit stop to recharge.

When you read David’s words throughout the Psalms, you see his great love for God. No matter what situation he found himself in—whether in a good place or a bad place, whether overtaking his enemies or being chased by them—he was constantly pursuing the Lord. David was continually reminding himself of how good God is.

I’ve learned to do the same in my day-to-day walk with Christ. Instead of getting caught up in so many busy tasks to do for the Lord, I try to be in continual pursuit of the Lord, constantly reminding myself how good He is and that He is in control of everything. He’s my Protector, He’s my Provider. I don’t have to tirelessly stay busy doing all these things for the Lord because when I pursue Him with all my heart, and trust that He’s in complete control, He is then the one who guides my steps.

We often talk about David as a man after God’s own heart, which he is, but he still failed at times. As soon as he took his eyes off of the Lord, he fell into temptation. But even after he fell, he went right back into pursuit of the Lord. That is how we need to be in all aspects of our lives—no matter when or how we fail, we need to run back to our good God.

“May Your unfailing love come to me, Lord,

   Your salvation, according to Your promise;

then I can answer anyone who taunts me,

   for I trust in Your Word.

Never take Your Word of truth from my mouth,

   for I have put my hope in Your laws.

I will always obey Your law,

   for ever and ever.

I will walk about in freedom,

   for I have sought out Your precepts.

I will speak of Your statutes before kings

   and will not be put to shame,

for I delight in Your commands

   because I love them.

I reach out for Your commands, which I love,

   that I may meditate on Your decrees.” —Psalm 119:41-48

I love this Psalm because it clearly shows the importance of God’s Word in our lives and the power that it brings us. We need to be storing God’s truth in our hearts so that we can be in constant pursuit of His character, His love, and His promise.

—Demario Davis

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