Living Life

Colorado Springs, Colorado

For nearly sixteen years I've been living with this ground cover in an obscure area around our home. The only water it receives is what God provides. It's seen drought. It's been buried in feet of snow. It's been flooded by monsoon rains, and it still lives. Not only does it live, but this plant is spreading to other, more visible areas of our garden.

We're completely dependent on God for life.

"For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light." Psalm 56:13 New Living Translation

David sung these words when he was attacked on two sides. He fled to Gath of the Philistines to avoid King Saul's wrath, but the Philistines were not open to his "visit" for David had killed many of their people. 1 Samuel 21:12 states that David "was much afraid." In fact, he acted like a madman to avoid death.

God rescued David from death. We're rescued from death.

Like David, we're afraid of death. Death itself is an enemy we must face, yet it is God who gives us life even as we face the enemy of death. This life is experienced in the presence of God, and we stand in God's presence because of Jesus.

Later in David's life he would sing the words that we know so well, "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Psalm 23:1 English Standard Version

As the people of God, we live life even though we're confronted with death.  Our enemy has been conquered in Jesus' resurrection.

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