David is the master psalmist. He wrote beautiful praises unto our God and Eternal King, even penning allegorical references to the coming Christ a thousand years in his future.
However, Peter doesn’t do too badly, and Paul’s words penned to Timothy? They speak the truth that helps us lead the lost unto God.
David said:
“Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!” Psalm 117:1-2.
Peter says:
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3.
Paul says:
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15.
We can praise God all we want, but what God desires is for us to step out on his Word, holy before him, and get out there and do something in his name.
David said:
“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ ” Psalm 14:1.
Peter says:
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—” 1 Peter 2:2.
Paul says:
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15.
Finding God is only the first step in living a righteous life before him. We also need to clean behind our ears, making sure all sin is gone.
David said:
“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.” Psalm 118:8.
Peter says:
“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” I Peter 2:7.
Paul says:
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved…”
We know the book of Timothy’s admonition by now. We can’t hide behind God and expect to reach the world. We have to scrub our lives, get out there in public, and share the gospel with the lost.
Let’s be the person Paul exhorted Timothy to be, and take the message spoken so elegantly by David and Peter unto the world.
Salvation is found in our legs just as much as it’s found in our hearts.
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