Better than Life Psalm 63:5

3Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.



David knew the love of God. He knew how much his life had been impacted by God's love. In fact, life to David was nothing without God's loving kindness. It is what God does for us that makes our lives all that they were created to be. He is the source of life. It is what He does for us that makes our lives full and meaningful. When we make choices that are outside God's loving kindness, our lives are sure to suffer.

David knew those decisions. He had made a number of poor decisions that God had not been a part of. He had looked at his life and had seen the result of those decisions. His life had suffered so much because he had refused to do things God's way. David could see his life and how his life was impacted by the decisions that he had made. When he walked with the Lord, his life reflected God's goodness. When David walked on his own and in his own direction, his life reflected the lack of God's protection and provision for His life.

David wanted to walk with God. He wanted God's blessings. He wanted to know God and the joy of His salvation. David wanted his life to be its absolute best and he knew that walking with God was the key to experiencing that best. David knew when he gave God his best, God was able to give him His best. When God is able to do for us as He wants to do, our lives will not be any better. David wanted God's best. We need to want God's best for our lives as well.

God will keep His promises to us. He is faithful. He will never let us down. Will you choose to walk with God today and allow Him to do all that He has planned to do for you? There is no better blessing in life than to know that God's hand is upon our lives. He is able to bless us in ways that we would never be able to imagine. Obedience is essential. Our obedience to God allows His loving kindness to be exercised in our lives. When our lives are touched by the Master's hand, our lips will reflect our heart and they will praise the Lord.

God wants our lives to be blessed and filled to over flowing. David experienced that loving kindness. We can experience it as well, today.