Seeking after God, continued

Psalm 63 tells us that the person seeking after God has inner satisfaction and inner joy. Let's keep going and find out more.

Those who want to kill me will be destroyed;
    they will go down to the depths of the earth.
 They will be given over to the sword
    and become food for jackals.

 But the king will rejoice in God;
    all who swear by God will glory in him,
    while the mouths of liars will be silenced. (Psalm 63:9-11)

The person who is seeking after God will understand how to "stay in their lane."

What?

When we read those verses, we can see that David wasn't obsessing over getting even with his enemies. He wasn't worried about how to prove them wrong. He didn't allow his thoughts to be consumed with how to show other people that he was the victim.

As David looked at the situation he was in, he realized that God is just. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that God would judge fairly, and that the wicked would not prevail in the long term. 

So, David knew he could commit the situation to the Lord and then "stay in his lane." He would make it his business to seek God and rejoice in Him.

It would be up to the Lord to deal with David's enemies and to vindicate the king who had fled his palace. He knew in his heart that God would be certain to accomplish all that concerned him.

I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.
3 He sends from heaven and saves me,
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness. (Psalm 57:2-3)

I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
    he delivered me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4)

If we are seeking God, we will have inner joy and peace; we will be empowered by God's strength; we will be able to "stay in our lane" and rejoice in God -- we will leave the justice and the judgments to our Lord Who is faithful to save us and rescue us. We will be prepared for the crises of life.

Now we've arrived at the most important question. How do we seek after God? We can write it on our "paddle" so that we can remember to seek Him in the rapids and torrents of life . . . . but surely there is more? Some guidance? 

You bet there is! Hang in there, and we will study that, too!