Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

We are blessed because we are forgiven, our sins are covered, the Lord does not count sins against us, and there is no deceit in us, not because we earned it ourselves, but because Christ gave it to us, we are told in Psalm 32. Our salvation is dependent on admitting we are sinners.

The song ends with Jehovah talking to us. He teaches and instructs us but does not lead as an animal is led by a bit and bridle. It ends with a command to rejoice.

Another Davidic Psalm is 51. This is the song David wrote to Jehovah after the prophet Nathan confronts him about his one-night stand with Bathsheba. He admits his sin, asks for forgiveness, and praises his Lord in these verses. He views his transgressions as in violation of Yahweh alone. As King of Israel, adultery, and murder at his discretion is completely acceptable to most people. Sin begins at birth for all of us. Salvation can come only through God. David knew this. He was aware that King’s sin like everyone else. Spiritual renewal can cleanse your heart. Once this is accomplished, every follower of God must become a leader. They are to lead others back to a relationship with the living God and His Son, Jesus.

David asks Jehovah to do some things for him in Psalm 86. Listen to me and give me an answer is first. Have you ever felt that your prayers went no higher than the ceiling? King David was just like us. Guard me, save me, have mercy on me, bring me joy, teach me, and give me an undivided heart, are the others.

He calls Him forgiving and good and says there is no other god like Yahweh. He asks God to save him because he serves Him just as his mother did. We know Jesse, David’s father. Not much is known about his mother, except this. She was God’s servant just like her son. Do your children follow the same God you followed when they were being raised?

David’s love and commitment to Jehovah are apparent in Psalm 122. The shepherd King chose Jerusalem to be his seat of government. It was easier to protect after the Judeans conquered it. He was determined to take the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem despite a failed first attempt. The House of the Lord at that time was the Tabernacle that had been constructed by Moses. Everyone was invited to worship Yahweh in Jerusalem. The peace of Jerusalem was needed to allow for this worship.

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