Is not the LORD your God with you? And has He not granted you rest on every side? . . . Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the LORD your God. 1 Chronicles 22:18–19

David wanted to build a house for the Lord.  God told him, no, he had blood on his hands.  David was a warrior.  David did prepare the materials for it.  His son, Solomon,  was to build it.  David said a wonderful blessing over his son.  The above scripture is David commanding the leaders of Israel to help Solomon.  Solomon was considered one of the wisest men in the Bible.   I read Proverbs daily.  It is full of wisdom, however,  he did have a lot of wives!  If I remember right, it was over 900.  Again, we aren't perfect.  We are human.

David was "a man after God's own heart", but he sinned just like any man.  He had just recovered from three years of famine by the hand of God. He had decided to have a census that displeased God.  He was given a choice of falling into the hands of man for three months or going through the famine for three years.   David chose the famine.  He said God was more merciful than man.  How true!  Mercy is undeserved love.

The world looks at us imperfect human beings and uses it as an excuse to not come to the light of Jesus.  They choose to stay in the darkness.  They call Christians (They that believe that Jesus died for their sins.) hypocrites when they speak the truth in love or act differently than they do.  We are politically incorrect, prejudice, racist, ignorant, judging,  etc.    We get the right to speak the truth in love.  We get to say "no"  I'm not going to stand in this darkness anymore.  I choose to walk in the light of God's Word in any given situation I find myself and verbalize what God's way is. 

The Holy Spirit has been saying to my heart,  if I am going to apply His Word in one area of my life, then I have to learn to apply it in all areas of my life.  As I renew my mind with His Word,  His light is shed abroad in my heart by the Holy Spirit.  Mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, family, financially, politically, church...every area of my life if given over to Him.  I am not perfect. I make mistakes, make the wrong decisions, say the wrong things at times.  BUT it is a walk for life and I choose to take it in the Light of God's Word on a minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day decision.  There are times I fail to make that decision because of complacency or laziness, but as David said God is merciful!  Thank you, Jesus!

So,  the battle is not mine it is the Lord's. The gate's of Hell shall not prevail against me as part of the Church of Christ and the body of believers. Today He has granted me rest on every side, because I seek the Lord with all my heart and soul (mind, will, and emotions).  I choose today to do so. 

Have a blessed day!