King David and his God Part 2

Continuing from yesterday:

David calls upon the LORD as his rock, fortress, deliverer, one worthy of praise, and the LORD hears him from his temple.

2 Samuel 22 starting in verse 8

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.

David is the LORD’s anointed servant and King.  David calls upon Yahweh, and Yahweh doesn’t just hear, but he responds in a violent way.  He shakes the planet, and smoke, fire, coals, clouds, darkness accompany him as they are his servants for whatever display He seeks to show his anointed one and His and David’s enemies.  Yahweh thunders from heaven.  Thunders!?  And then speaks. 

We ought to be afraid and very afraid.  We should worship, and seek to worship more.  We should trust Him, and rely on Him for He is the same God today that he showed himself to be to David.  David was his chosen man, and if you are a Christian, you are also chosen.  You have this all-powerful, personal, holy God guiding you, protecting you, and watching you.  What else could you possibly fear other than Him?