God is personal & present

“God is a bedrock under my feet, the castle in which I live.”  psalm 18:2 (msg)  it is crystal clear that david believed in God, thought about God, imagined God, talked to God, sang to God and listened to God.  david was totally immersed in God.  in acts it reveals that david was a man after God’s own heart.  david sang songs and wrote poems to God often.  phrases like - God i love you, i live in you, i can’t live without you, i thirst for you, i run for dear life to you are a few expressions of david’s heart.  david had a relationship with God that was authentic.  david made his share of mistakes, but always sought God for mercy and help.  david had plenty of enemies (some in his own house), but trusted God to defend him.  david had many victories, but always directed the praise and glory upward.  david purposed to obey God and live according to God’s law.

am i immersed in God?  do i sing songs and write poems to God.  do i seek and search and talk and listen to God often?  am i a man after God’s own heart?  God, help me have a deep, intimate relationship with you.  be the bedrock under my feet, be the castle in which i live.  be my personal and present God.  i ask you to forgive me for trying to accomplish things on my own (pride) and for not seeking you with my whole heart (apathy).  God i want to be immersed in you - i pledge to talk to you, listen to you, sing to you, cry out to you, seek and search for you, dance and look foolish for you, love others for you and inspire many for your glory. 

my prayer:  ”God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails! …and I’ll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I’ll let loose with your praise.”  pslam 51 (msg)