The authorship of Psalm 131 is
ascribed to David. This is the twelfth of the Songs of Degrees which David in
humility expressed his hope in God and called for Israel to do likewise. We all
know that God always attends to the cry of the humble but will resist the
proud. It came as no surprise than that David should choose to come before God
in humility. He set aside all haughtiness and arrogance, knowing that only with
such an attitude would he be granted an audience with God. Looking at verses
1-2, we can see that David’s main concern was not on the things that he was
personally interested in. He chose to set them aside to consider the weightier
matters of life, what God had for him and the nation. Looking away from himself,
he set his hope in God. Verse 3 tells us that he did not only set the pace but
also challenged the nation of Israel to do likewise. Having God is primary in
life. We must seek to engage and be connected to Him at all course.
In keeping with that attitude, he
came trusting God like a weaned child who would trust his mother. When a child
is weaned and satisfied, he no longer whines for sustenance. He stays
confident, calmly rests in the mother’s laps and ceases from striving. Like
such a child, David rested peacefully and securely in God, for his hope was in
Him. And from restfulness in God, he called on all Israel to also set their
hope in God now and forever.
Without a doubt we know that
humility is a great virtue. It is a pre-requisite to the heart of God. Humility
we know is cultivated through hard times because they caused us to look beyond
ourselves to God. So remember that when we face trials, we focus on the end
result. It will take away our arrogance and mode our trust in God. Personally
we have nothing in ourselves, for apart from Him, we can do nothing.
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