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Passionate Worshipper 

David had a profound sense of being loved by God. In fact, this was behind David’s greatness. Because he felt so deeply loved by God, David was a passionate worshipper. Because he felt so loved by God, David could trust God with overwhelming problems, such as fighting the giant Goliath. Because David felt so loved by God, he could believe God’s grace and forgiveness when he had sinned horribly. 

Because David felt so loved by God, he could pen lines such as these: 

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." 

David’s sense of deep love from God was the wellspring of his heart for God. David felt so loved by his God that he could pray: “Lord, your love is better than life. Lord, your love is more important to me than life itself. Lord, if I have to choose between your love and life itself, I choose your love. I would rather die than not have your love.” 

For David, this was not just religious talk. This was not theoretical. David’s life was in danger. And yet he cries out, “Lord, your love means more to me than life itself.” 

St. Augustine once posed the question: If God came to you and offered to meet all of your needs, but told you that you would never see his face, how would you respond? 

For David, this would have been a no-brainer. To David, God’s steadfast love was better than all the rest of life. What about you? Have you tasted the rich, embracing the love of God? Have you encountered the relentless tenderness of Jesus? Has his love overwhelmed you and dazzled you? Lord, your love is better than life. Therefore, will praise you.