2 Samuel 22:1-20 is an amazing chapter.

I know that we have heard many times about who God says He is in the Bible, and we have heard many times about what God has said we are.  But really ask yourself, do you really believe you are what God says you are?  What do you believe you are?

I am going to share 2 Samuel 22:1-20 with you, and I am going to break it down into different sections to get you thinking more.  This is a chapter, a song from King David.  King David did a lot of running from his physical enemies.  But when you read "enemies," think of spiritual enemies, forces of darkness.  Unless you are like David and are really running from physical enemies.

—————— Who God is to us (vs 2-4) ———————

"The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge,

my shield, and the horn of my salvation,

my stronghold and my refuge,

my savior; you save me from violence.

I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised,

and I am saved from my enemies.

————— Our distress and cry to God (vs 5-7) ————–

For the waves of death encompassed me,

the torrents of desctruction (destruction = Belial = the Devil) assailed me;

the cords of Sheol (Sheol = death) entagled me;

the snares of death confronted me.

In my distress I called upon the LORD;

to my God I called.

From his temple he heard my voice,

and my cry came to his ears.

————– God's response to our enemies (vs 8-16) —————

Then the earth reeled and rocked;

the foundations of the heavens trembled

and quaked, because he was angry.

Smoke went up from his nostrils,

and devouring fire from his mouth;

glowing coals flamed forth from him.

He bowed the heavens and came down;

thick darkness was under his feet.

He rode on a cherub and flew;

he was seen on the wings of the wind.

He made darkness around him his canopy,

thick clouds, a gathering of water.

Out of the brightness before him

coals of fire flamed forth.

The LORD thundered from heaven,

and the Most High uttered his voice.

And he sent out arrows and scattered them;

lightning, and routed (routed = confused) them.

Then the channels of the sea were seen;

the foundations of the world were laid bare,

at the rebuke of the LORD,

at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

—————— God's response to us (vs 17-20) —————–

He sent from on high, he took me;

he drew me out of many waters.

He rescued me from my strong enemy,

from those who hated me,

for they were too mighty for me.

They confronted me in the day of my calamity,

but the LORD was my support.

He brought me out into a broad place;

he rescued me, because he delighted in me.

Yes, God delights in you!

You are a new creation!  You are His saint!  You are His righteousness! You are no longer a slave to sin!  You are free!  You are good!  You are alive!  You are the apple of His eye!  You are His, and He delights in  you!

Life really is amazing.  It really is.

God has been teaching me a lot.  He's always teaching me a lot actually.  That's part of what this blog is about, to share with you what God has been teaching me while I journey through life.

But I can say that life is amazing.  No matter what is going on, life is amazing, even when life seems to actually be sucking.  And it's amazing because God is sovereign.  God rules all!  God controls all!  That actually to me is a comfort.  Because I have the ability to make my own choices.  Sometimes I can make really good choices, and sometimes I can make really bad choices.  But I still believe that God is in complete control.  I believe that nothing happens at all unless God has approved it.  God has a plan.  He has a plan and He has a purpose for everyone.  And God's Will will be done!

So when there is a situation that is out of my control and I can't make choices to affect it, I really just have to trust in God.  I have to trust in God anyway, no matter what.  But I will admit to worrying a lot when there is a situation that I do not have control of.  I worry because I don't know what the outcome is going to be and I fear that it's going to be what I don't want it to be.  But it's in those times that by trusting in God, I can worry not.  Because God is in control.  He has a plan.  His Will will be done.

I believe that God wants what's best for us.  The thing is to have faith.  We, or at least I, so often don't think that God know's what's best for us, or wants what's best for us sometimes.  Or maybe sometimes we think we know what's best for us, or think that what God says is best for us really isn't.  That's so foolish I think!  God is God.  He loves us.  He loves you!  He wants what's best for us.  But He is sovereign.  Sometimes what's best for us really hurts.  But God is in control.

So I can say, life is good because God is sovereign!