Julie
This one was a little heavy, and I hope I understood it correctly. So it seems that Paul is saying there's a preference for people to stay single (I believe they mean celibate.) However, getting married is not sinful just not the preferred way to live. This seems contradictory to things that are previously said about men and women. Considering that God made Eve to be Adams's companion it would seem that there would be an expectation that there would be marriage pairings and that they would be the preference. Maybe I don't really understand what they were trying to say here...
David is asking God to watch over him as king and he will sing praises in God's name.
Michelle
Ok, the devotional says something that I think kind of sums this reading up. Satan dangles a carrot before our eyes to entice them to be carried away by curiosity and craving, regardless of if we are married or single. "Whatever it is that God has NOT called you to do right now in your life, Satan will do his best to entice you with that very thing. Beware!" I think he is saying that it is ok to be married or single, and that we are only to make sure we are keeping God at the forefront of whatever we do. That we should not be putting our spouse ahead of God, nor should the single person be consumed by the NOTs in their lives.
David is calling to God, but it seems like he is saying if God will give him what he wants, then he will sing his praises. But this seems backwards to what God wants from us.
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