Knowing God With Greg Laurie

Pastor Greg Laurie begins our new "Psalms of David" series with a message focused on the choices we have in life, including the choice to follow God. Notes: Matt. 7:24-29/ Ps.1 Choices matter, because we make our choices, and our choices make us! We are not the only ones who make choices; God makes choices, too! There are over 59 references to David in the New Testament, yet he was far from perfect. He wasn’t only a shepherd, warrior, and king, but also, an adulterer, murderer, and abysmal failure. In battle, David was fearless. In wisdom, in ruling, he was without peer. “My heart is fixed, my heart is fixed, O Lord.”Psalm 57:7 The book of Psalms gives real insight into David’s heart; it shows his courage, his weakness, his fears, and prayers. Psalms is a collection of 150 Hebrew poems, songs, and prayers of Israel’s history. The first Psalm gives a contrast, as we see the difference between right and wrong choices. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the