It's easy for me to forget that David was a military leader. He was a king who went out to war -- from the days of his youth protecting the sheep, to his battle with Goliath, to his military campaigns as king, he was surrounded by violence. Through it all, his heart was captured by God. He was imperfect and flawed, and yet he pursued God, even in the midst of his enemies, even in battle.
May we not separate our lives into the parts that belong to God and the other parts that we endure or deal with on our own. It all belongs to God. May our entire life be a dance with Jesus, led by the Holy Spirit, as we try and figure out how to live as a people in love with God. It's so hard to do -- Monday happens and then suddenly it's Thursday afternoon and we're wondering where the week went and how are we running out of time... and yet God speaks to us in the midst of it, if we're willing to breathe, to slow, and to listen. It all belongs to God. May we find ways to listen to the beat of our hearts this day, and hear them crying out for the living water that only Jesus can provide.
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