Religion & Spirituality
Homily for the Friday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time King David is a man who genuinely loved God. But he carved out an area of his life that was never submitted to the authority of the Lord. He allowed sin to build a position of power in his life, and that led him to a place where he did things that, in the earlier years of his life, he would never have imagined himself doing. However, David's prayer of thanksgiving reveals how David’s view of God grew instead of his ego. David could have thought, “I’m so great that even God gives me good gifts.” Instead, David’s heart is reflected in the prayer. Because of how God elevated his stature and his family, he praises God and tells God just how wonderful and mighty God is. Today, no matter what you’re going through, pray as David did. When worry, doubt, or the uncertainty of the future start to untether us, use David’s way of prayer as a way to combat the enemy of fear. We can trust that our mighty God is still authoring our lives and will use His plans for our good!