David

(I Samuel 16:16-23)

Life can imitate scripture. As I read the following I recalled the intense certainty I had about naming my first born child “David”.

“Let our lord now command your servants who are before you. Let them seek a man who is a skillful player of the harp…..so Saul said to his servants, “provide me now a man who can play well and bring him to me.”

Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skilled musician, a mighty man of valor, a warrior, one prudent in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.”

Then David came to Saul and attended him, and Saul loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer. And Saul sent to Jesse saying, “Let David now stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.” So it came about whenever the evil spirit came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.”

My David strokes the bass as his harp; his music refreshes the soul. He is a warrior, a well- spoken handsome man of valor. Most importantly, the Lord is with him. His mother is well blessed by God.