Friday 10th April
Read Psalm 3:4
4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain
God’s “holy mountain” refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where the ark of the covenant was ‘housed’ and where the nation perceived God’s presence to be. If we look at the story in 2 Sam.15:25 we find David saying “Take the ark of God back into the city. If I find favour in the Lord’s eyes, he will bring me back and let me see it and his dwelling place again. But if he says, ‘I am not pleased with you,’ then I am ready; let him do to me whatever seems good to him.” David calls out to God expecting God to answer his prayer and irrespective of the answer (restored or not) David would still worship and trust. The symbolic presence of the ark was not required for him to pray and worship God. Remember David’s cry to the Lord was not the first time, it was a habit of his life, and we should follow his example. We should learn to humble ourselves before God, realizing that no matter where we’re at or in what kind of circumstances we can cry out to the Lord and know that He will hear and answer according to His purpose.
Geoff Hinch
