David
realizes the reason God has spared him and restored him is for worship. He says, “You have turned for me my mourning
into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness. Why? That (key word here) my glory may
sing your praise and not be silent.” David clearly states here the reason God has redeemed
Him—the reason He has restored Him, is so that he would in turn sing praises to
Him and not be silent.
David
reminds us that God has selfish
reasons for redeeming. The reason He
redeems us is for worship. This is so important for us to remember because we have a tendency to make
salvation all about us. We often present
the gospel as if it was centered upon us.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
God’s
gospel does not center upon us—it is not all about us, it centers upon Him and
is all about Him. Believers, God did not
save you ultimately for you, but saved you for Him. God saved you because He desires worship from
you. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20,
“You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your bodies.”
