How God Loves

Ephesians 3: 18 to 21

I was not able to relate myself very well with Psalms for a long time, as I thought David is a king, but he always talks about the struggles and shame he faced from people. Another thing is, I have seen people memorizing Psalm 119. I have seen people adoring it. But for me, Psalm 119 felt like verses that were being repeated—concepts that were being repeated. But very recently, when I learned about the backstory of David (this info is in the reference book named The Book of Jasher), my views on David's psalm changed.

His life revolved around some ill rumours from his birth itself. From his birth, his father renounced him as his own. He grew up without being completely accepted by his father. He says, “Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me” in Psalm 27:10. Though he was born to his own father and mother, they rejected him. David endured isolation and lived in an unappreciated environment in his own family. We cannot see his presence with his other brothers when Samuel came to search for the king God wanted to anoint from the family of Jesse. He was sent to shepherd the sheep, while all his brothers took the invitation that was given to the Jesse family by Samuel.

But God had a totally different view on David. When Samuel understood that one son was yet to come to the feast, while every other son was present and God chose none of them, he made everyone wait for him. I believe this was the first time they waited for David as a family to join them. When people rejected David, God brought a time when they all had to wait for him. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

Whenever I read about God and this quality of His—where He looks for lowly people, the rejected ones, to raise and give them a throne—I completely adore the beauty of His generous heart that judges people differently. God, who is extremely rich, great in honour, and filled with glory, goes in search of people who are poor in spirit and stands with them to raise them high.

Now how can we question David dancing before God? How can any man not love a God who loves him, raises him up when the world looks at him like dust? How can he not praise God's word and His presence, as he has tasted His love in a very special way? He understood how much God loves him. How would it be when we understand the depth, height, and breadth of God's love?

18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.

20 Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen. (Ephesians 3:18–21)

Dear God,

Thank you for your love. We adore you for the special way you choose people. Love you, Lord, for loving us in a very special way. Help us, dear Lord, to understand your heart and love you like how David loved you and your testimonies, commandments, words, judgements, precepts, and statutes.

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.