The dictionary definition of enough is: "as much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient".
This week the author talks about enough. What is enough? In my book, there are two uses for the word:
The first usage is: I've had enough. Don't want no more, nada, nyet, nine .... nuff is nuff. When used in this manner, I think of politics. I've had enough.
The second usage is: I can't get enough. I want more. I don't need more, but I want more. When used in this manner, I think of Cynthia's pork roast at the church dinners.
When I apply this to David I can see both usages very clearly. I don't know what David thought of but I'm going to jump into his shoes for a moment and place myself in his situation and tell you what I see.
I've had enough guilt. I can't take any more.
I've had enough lying and deceit. I've killed a man to cover up my crime. Not good Andy. I've had enough.
I've had enough sex. A man can only do so much. Why is this such an issue? I can have as many women as I want when I want them. It isn't working though. Why? Enough already.
I've had enough of feeling like dirt. I hate feeling like dirt, but I do.
As I think about his situation these are the thoughts I believe I would struggle with. However, David does something I haven't done and quite frankly have trouble doing. David goes to God WITH CONFIDENCE. I go to God, but not with the confidence David does. Listen to what He says in Psalm 27:5-8:
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit. Now I will triumph over my enemies who surround me! I will offer sacrifices in his dwelling place and shout for joy! I will sing praises to the Lord! Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me! My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.
I tend to give up where David pressed on. Hebrews 10:39 in the Message: But we're not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We'll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way. God said David was a man after his own heart. Perhaps that was because David didn't quit, not because he got it right all the time.
Lord: I'm right up there with David. "I am the Man". Help me to turn to you for help in a time of trouble. Help me to trust in what you've done not what I have or haven't done. I've had enough running and being scared of you. I haven't had enough of your grace, love and mercy. Help me to press on when I don't want to. Help me Lord to walk with you when it looks like I can't go on.
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