My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make music.My heart is steadfast, God. My heart is steadfast. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises.My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing, yea, I will sing praises.
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… God's own heart. The people loved David as their king. And David revealed one of his secrets in Psalm 57.7 when he said, my heart is fixed. My heart is fixed, O Lord. He had this determination to stay close to God, to honor God. And everything was going along beautifully. Then he got sloppy. It started with a lustful look and it ended up as a nationwide scandal. And though the sin he committed took only minutes, the repercussions of it lasted for the rest of his life. No sin in the Bible got more press or attention except Adam and Eve in the garden than this one. Everyone heard about it. In fact, the prophet Nathan said, because of this sin, you've given the enemies of God an opportunity to blaspheme God. But yet, despite how sordid this story is, as we'll see in a few moments, he still was a man after God's own heart. That's not to justify what David did. Far from it, what he did was wrong, and he paid the price for it, but he also turned back to God. …
… David came to this conclusion and made this confession that despite all that may be coming against me. My heart is fixed. Oh God, my heart is fixed. I want to talk to you this morning for a few moments on the subject of fasting for a fix. Fasting for a fix. David, the scripture said, is in a cave during this time and he's writing and he's reflecting back when Saul, he was running from his life. The scripture said he was fled from Saul. He's hiding in the cave. Notice where he's writing from this particular text. He's not writing from a throne. He's not writing from a sanctuary. He's not writing from a victory parade. He's not writing from a nice studio somewhere in a great city of music, but he is writing from a cave. During this time, you have to understand that David had been anointed, but not yet appointed. He was chosen, but he hadn't been crowned. He was promised a kingdom, but he was having to live like a criminal. He was innocent, yet he was being hunted. He was faithful, yet he had been betrayed. Why? The Bible said because of the jealousy of one man by the name of Saul. It all stemmed back when the script, when, when, when after David had taken down Goliath, the people began to shout, Saul slangs his thousands and David his 10 thousands. Although David was fighting for Saul, led Saul's army against this great giant enemy. …
… in Psalm 108. You see, beginning in verse 7 through verse 11, that's the same language that starts Psalm 108. So, notice what David does. He sings, my heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast, I will sing and make melody. Now, it's Father's Day. This is not a Father's Day sermon, but here's my one Father's Day application. We had a few weeks ago a sermon about true manhood, and I just want you to see true manhood looks like courage, prudence, godliness, and that can be overlaid a variety of personalities, interests, vocations, hobbies. Think about who David is. Is David a manly man? Oh, yes. He kills animals. He slays giants. He's a man of courage. He leads out his armies. So, this is a man who has given great resolve and God has used to defeat his enemies. And notice this warrior who can kill lions, giants, and lead an army is also a poet and a musician, and he sings, and he weeps, and he shouts. He is a morning music warrior. …