As we celebrate All Saints Day, a time when the church remembers the faithfulness of generations before, it is ironic that we explore a Biblical text showing King David at a moment in which he does not appear very saintly.
David is on the run from King Saul as detailed in 1 Samuel 21:10–15 he attempts to hide anonymously in the camp of a rival King. However, being the slayer of Goliath and King Saul’s most successful warrior, his cover is easily blown. Facing certain death, from the rival King David results to acting like a madman, carrying on about God, writing on walls, he even let spittle run down his beard to sell his contrived state. Afraid of a possible trap the King orders David out of his camp, certain death is averted.
David knows that his unsaintly behavior was a sign of the Lord’s protection. Psalm 34 is David’s celebration and a guide for how we should worship the Lord.
So much of our lives are ruled by taste, go down the Potato Chip aisle at the grocery store and see a ton of taste choices. In Psalm 34 David sums up how we should worship saying that we should taste and see that the LORD is good. There is no better taste that the goodness of the Lord. So, on this All-Saints Day, when we remember the goodness of people who have gone on before, let us remember the source of that goodness and when we do, we can take the same refuse in the Lord that David did and the saints we acclaim today did.
Join us tomorrow for worship at Greater Bethel for a teaching from Psalm 34 entitled This Is How We Worship. Services are in person starting at 11:00 AM ET at 140 Rose Street in Athens. We also stream on our YouTube and Facebook pages. Catch sermons blogs, podcasts and more on our website GBAAthens.org. So, until tomorrow at 11:00 AM ET, blessings, peace and Love!
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