19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but THE LORD WAS MY SUPPORT.
20 HE BROUGHT ME OUT INTO A SPACIOUS PLACE;
HE RESCUED ME BECAUSE HE DELIGHTED IN ME. 2 Samuel 22
David spent much of the early part of his life being chased and harried by Saul and his troops. He, his wives and those who chose to follow him had to live in caves and even the territory of their enemies, the Philistines. Above all people David knew what it was to live in dangerous and restrictive circumstances. We might almost hear his sigh of relief in his Song of Praise, ‘You brought me into a SPACIOUS PLACE, BECAUSE YOU DELIGHTED IN ME’. Was he boasting when he said God delighted in him? I don’t think so, he’d walked a long time with the Lord and knew it was God alone who’d delivered him in many times of trouble. We would rather avoid the trials but God wants us to TRUST HIM TO HIS DELIVER US IN THE TRIALS AND STILL REJOICE IN HIS GOODNESS. At the end of his life DAVID STILL REJOICED IN HIS GOD.
33 It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
34 HE MAKES MY FEET LIKE THE FEET OF A DEER;
HE ENABLES ME TO STAND ON THE HEIGHTS.
35 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
36 You give me your shield of victory;
your stoop down to make me great.
37 YOU BROADEN THE PATH BENEATH ME,
SO THAT MY ANKLES DO NOT GIVE WAY. 2 Samuel 22
David goes on to speak about his walk and how the Lord enabled him to ascend the high places. WE ARE CALLED TO GO ONTO THE HIGH PLACES WITH OUR GOD, TO RULE WITH HIM!
God Broadened the path beneath him, good footing to walk on the path he has for our lives. No matter how narrow and confined our path may seem at times, as we go forward on it God will make sure it becomes wider for us. David walked through his trials with God and at the end he rejoiced in his God. Some of us have had to walk through narrow, difficult places in these days, but by God’s Grace the path BENEATH US IS GOING TO WIDEN. Our God is faithful and nothing is too difficult for Him. Hallelujah
May God bless and keep you today. Immanuel, God is with us.