The "OB"

I was reading through some old posts from the "OB," (the Original Blogger) and I was amazed by how real and fresh the content was after all these years.  The "OB" or David as most people call him posted most of his blogs back in the 10th century BC or about 3000 years ago.  Of the 150 Psalms, he is named as the author in 73 of them and the New Testament gives him credit for two more which brings us to 75.  There are another 26 psalms attributed to different authors leaving 49 anonymous.  If the "OB" didn' write any of these then he still wrote half of the psalms.  The word psalm actually means "praises" and that is exactly what we see from the "OB." Even in the times of darkest despair he found one reason after another to continue lifting up the name of God.  Let's face it, David had a harder life than us.  I don't want to belittle anyone's problems, but David had to fight a giant, over throw a king without blood shed, fight thousands of battles, manage multiple wives, rule a kingdom labeled by God as a "stiff necked people," and constantly be on guard against threats on his life.  David was cool, brave, and most of all a man after God's own heart.  He had his failures just as we do, but he always found a way praise God.  I thank God today that he is merciful toward me.  I don't deserve the life I have nor the very air I breath.  Praise you God because "Blessed are all who take refuge in Him." (Psalm 2:12)