In the first psalms I shared about the gardener and the seed. As reflecting on the last entry of Psalms 9, I see my belief rooted in God as the gardener in the garden from the beginning of the Bible. He nourishes me and prepares everything that I need. He gives me strength and places me where he needs me to be please in order for me to grow into the mature person he has for me. The gardener creates life in each one of us.
In gardening, after the seed germinates it starts to grow and there are several steps in order to make the seed turn into a plant. One of the main things that has to be done is the seed has to be moved. The seed moves from the seedling starts into a bigger pot. The seed is moved into the ground. Each of these movements is essential for the true growth of the seed.
In our lives, God moves us at the optimal time in which He sees that we can no longer grow in our current situation.
A master gardener knows that if the seed is left in the seedling form there would be no growth for the seed. The seed has to be moved to change and make the seed more mature in order for fruit to grow. The seed’s movement has to shake the foundations of the roots in order to become stronger. This movement causes a change in the plant in order to bear more fruit.
Psalm 21:1-7
O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,
and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
You have given him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
For you meet him with rich blessings;
you set a crown of fine gold upon his head.
He asked life of you; you gave it to him,
length of days forever and ever.
His glory is great through your salvation;
splendor and majesty you bestow on him.
For you make him most blessed forever;[a]
you make him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king trusts in the Lord,
and through the steadfast love of the Most High he shall not be moved.
In the Psalms 21, we see the life of David that God has given and has purposed for David. This is David’s life in review: David is a shepherd. Then David is a musician in a court. Then David is a soldier. Then David is a prince. Then David is a sojourner. Then David is a king. Then David is exiled. Then David is a king that rules his lands.
In each of these movements God is with David and God placed him in the new situations. This is what Psalms 21 shows: how the king David has been blessed by God in the mist of these moves. How lovely is it to have God in the mist and then have God move in us.
It is sometimes difficult for us to understand when God moves us. Sometimes the move is voluntary. Sometimes the move is involuntary. But we have to understand that each movement in which God has for us He still bestows upon us his protection and in the end for his glory.
The question we have to ask ourselves daily is how will I respond to God’s movement of me in this life and will I rejoice at the movement and at the results that he has given me.
This is why I believe: Psalms 21:1-2
O Lord, in your strength the king rejoices,
and in your salvation how greatly he exults!
You have given him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips.