Humility

From reading the Psalms, it seems to me that David spent hours praying and pleading for mercy. Why? He saw himself as poor and needy, "small and despised". He knew he needed a Savior. Thus, his writings were drenched in humility. And, his prayer life was frequent and fervent.

This kind of humility doesn't come easy. Many times God will sovereignly design your circumstances, as he did David's, to magnify your weakness. It's like putting on corrective glasses. Suddenly, you realize just how weak, feeble, and stupid you really are. And finally, you make your boast in Christ alone.

Beloveds, until you undergo David-like conditions, humble yourself under the mighty hand of God. Maybe you won't have so far to fall!