What Matters

WTW 2021
1 September
Psalm 41

There is a real life story here in this short psalm we can all relate to. Verses 5-9 tell the inside story of what this man David is hearing–or at least thinking–others are saying and thinking about him. There likely are at least a few–probably a great many–people saying and thinking these hateful and hurtful things. One of the things that stands out to me is that not only is the LORD (God, whose name is Yahweh) the One David turns to in prayer in response to these added burdens; God is the One David is trusting to and Who has shown Himself faithful to help and deliver David.

But also, even though there are likely many people talking about and essentially cursing David, I noticed something in verse 2. Even though David is going through this burdensome sickness and many people are against him, there is actually a bigger story of what really matters.

What really matters is that because of God’s faithfulness and David’s trust in Him rather than these present situations, ULTIMATELY what matters is being

“Counted among the blessed in the land.”

He was going through it and many others would kick him while he was down. He was certainly not perfect and it did affect him what others said about him in his struggle. However, even in this difficult situation, David prayed to the LORD and remembered that what matters is living in such a way so that he would in the big picture be counted among the blessed in the land. So that by God and those who love and fear God, he would be accepted and known to be faithful.