Contemplative Bible Reading

2 Samuel 23:3-4 (English Standard Version)

3 The God of Israel has spoken;
the Rock of Israel has said to me:
When one rules justly over men,
ruling in the fear of God,
4 he dawns on them like the morning light,
like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning,
like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.

These are the words of King David. He listened to God (well, at least on this occasion).

Do you want to bring goodness like the morning light and life-giving rain? Simple. Rule justly in the fear of God.

Pretty simple—these few words. This must be pretty difficult to do as David failed at them more than once as have all the rulers since. We fail at this as well. Please God, help me in my unbelief.