Good Moves

Often in basketball a player is described as having "good moves." Such a player has learned how to effectively handle the basketball as an individual and as a teammate. The result of having good moves is the ability of both the individual and the team to win games and inspire the fans.

In the Christian life there are some moves as well. Not all of them are good moves and we need to know the difference. In Psalm 13 David talks about some moves he experienced in his life. The first move of David was a bad one. He moved away from God. The result was his questioning, "How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?"

A story is told of a couple who had been married for some year. As they were traveling in their car the wife noticed a couple ahead of them that were sitting so close together that it looked like one person. She said to her husband, "Why don't we sit that close anymore?" He promptly answered, "I didn't move!" When we feel as David did that God isn't close by anymore it isn't because God moved.

David's next move was a great improvement. He moved toward God. He realized his need and cried out, "Consider and hear me, O lord my God; Enlighten my eyes..." It is only when we begin to move back to God that solutions to problems will be seen. We cannot be focused on anything but God and experience rest and relief from life's difficulties. To be winners in the game of life and to have an impact for God upon those watching we must move toward God.

The best move we can experience is to be moved by God. This was David's capstone experience. He declared, "I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the Lord..." Each of us must come to this place in our life to be the most effective in service to God and to experience life at its fullest.