A Lifestyle of Worship

READ: 2 SAMUEL 12:19-20; PSALMS 51:4; 142:1-5; HEBREWS 13:8 David’s identity changed a lot over his lifetime—from shepherd to outlaw to king. Through it all, we see his heart in the psalms he wrote. Even when he hid from King Saul in a cave, even when remorse overwhelmed him after murdering Uriah, even as he grieved the death of his son, he could focus his heart on worshiping God because of God’s unchanging identity. What’s significant about David’s lifestyle is that he didn’t reserve his worship for the good seasons. He didn’t worship only when playing his harp for Saul or when writing songs alone in the fields with the sheep. He worshiped even in life-threatening situations. When we look at David’s life, we see a very freeing truth—worshiping God is a lifestyle choice. There’s a story in 2 Samuel 23 when David craved water from a certain well. His strongest men broke through the Philistine camp, got the water, and brought it to David. Overwhelmed, David offered it to God...