Love the Lord

March 18 – Psalm 31:23 – Love the Lord

     David gives his audience something to really think about.  He tells them to love the Lord.  Love is a choice.  You love someone because they have qualities you admire and adore.  Loving the Lord is a choice.  When we do it shows that we have received the love of the Lord and in turn we give it to others.  He calls the people of his time saints.  So being a saint is not just a New Testament concept but also an Old Testament.  Then David tells them the Lord will preserve the faithful.  When we are faithful and obedient the Lord keeps and preserves.  No matter what we are going through the Lord will be there.  When Daniel was in the lion`s den the Lord was faithful.  When Elijah was talking the prophets of baal  the Lord was faithful.  He will be faithful to you.

     He then reminds them that the proud will be paid back in full of the consequences of their pride.  Pride is the beginning of all evil.  Satan became proud and became totally corrupt.  That is what will happen to any proud person, eventually pride takes over and corrupts them. 

     David closes off with a threefold thought.  Be strong.  You have the strength of the Lord.  Take heart.  Place your heart in the Lord and you will be protected and helped.  Lastly, put your hope, future, plans and destiny in the Lord.  He who knows all will lead you into His perfect plan.  What a great thought today.