Then
David the king went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, “Who am I, O Lord
GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? And yet this was
insignificant in Your eyes, O Lord GOD, for You have spoken also of the house
of Your servant concerning the distant future. And this is the custom of man, O
Lord GOD. Again what more can David say to You? For You know Your servant, O
Lord GOD! For the sake of Your word, and according to Your own heart, You have
done all this greatness to let Your servant know. For this reason You are
great, O Lord GOD; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You,
according to all that we have heard with our ears.” 2 Samuel 7:18-22
Adonai means
Master or Lord. God wants us to acknowledge Him as the Lord of our lives and our
Master, recognizing that we are His servants. David was known as a man after
God’s own heart. I think that is because even though he sinned, he was totally
repentant and honest before God. He acknowledged that there is no other God—that’s
what we need to do, too. No idols in our homes or hearts—nothing that has more
respect that God Himself. Can you say
that? I’m trying to cut back on the television programs that I watch…and that
is easy since I’ve overloaded myself with other responsibilities like another
Bible study to prepare for each week. I still need to look at the fact that it
may or may not be directing my focus to the Lord Himself. I am reminded of a
scripture that tells us what happens to those who worship other gods. It shall come about if you ever forget the
LORD your God and go after other gods and serve them and worship them, I
testify against you today that you will surely perish. Deuteronomy 8:19.
The people who serve other gods will die—perish. That is an eternal death—not just
an earthly body death. We’re all going to die sometime—but those who are
servants of the Lord Most High will spend eternity with Him in heaven—no spiritual
death for them. No one can serve two
masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. Matthew
6:24. Whom do you serve? Will you be
one that will sit at the Lord’s Table one day?
RSVP: Jesus is
listening for our response like that of David’s. Does He know you as His
servant? How will you respond today?
Prayer~ Jesus, I
understand that You, LORD God, require us to fear You, to walk in all Your ways,
to love You, and to serve You as the LORD our God with all our heart and with
all our soul…. Deuteronomy 10:12. Help us to be like David—people after Your own
heart, honest and repentant, serving only You.
Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table
This is an original recipe by my sister, Shirley Jeske Woody,
who loved to cook as much as she loved to play the piano—which was a great
passion for her. One day we will feast together around the King’s Table. Maybe
she’ll create another dish just for that occasion.
Krautburger Casserole
1 lb. hamburger
Salt and pepper
1 1-lb can sauerkraut, drained
1 can diced or stewed tomatoes
8 oz. mozzarella cheese, grated
Brown hamburger in skillet. Drain off excess grease. Season
with salt and pepper. Add tomatooe. Add sauerkraut. Stir together. Stir cheese
into mixture. Pour into greased 1 ½ quart casserole dish. Bake in 325 over for
20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. This casserole may be
prepared entirely in a skillet by heating thoroughly before adding the cheese.
It will be juicier unless some of the tomato liquid is reserved before the
tomatoes are added. This is good served over toast, brown rice or wide egg
noodles.
© 2014 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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