Month: April 2025

Our devotional prayer comes from Psalm 125:4:  

“Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to the upright in heart.”

This short verse is a quiet prayer, not a boast or a demand—it’s a prayer, humble and sincere. 

We love the first part, “Do good, O Lord,” but the second part scares us, “to the upright in heart.” Most of us know that we are not perfect. It feels like we are not “upright in heart.” But who among is “upright in heart.” Moses committed murder, so did King David. Noah got drunk. Paul persecuted Christians. I’m not trying to call up failures of good people, but simply trying to remind you that you can be one of those good people. 

In this verse we read, “Upright in heart.” It is a phrase that speaks volumes. It tells us that righteousness isn’t just about behavior. It’s about the kind of heart we carry. God isn’t looking for perfect people—He’s looking for sincere ones. People who stumble, but who stumble forward, always trying to stay aligned with His will.

This verse was sung by the Hebrew worshipers as they ascended to Jerusalem. As they climbed the hill toward worship, they carried this prayer in their hearts.

“Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, to the upright in heart.”

I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.

The quote for today is from King David’s prayer, found in Psalm 40:17.

“But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.”

Now pause and think—this is David speaking. The same David who ruled a kingdom, who led armies, who penned psalms that echo through the ages. The same David who, according to First Chronicles 29, gave from his own treasure three thousand talents of gold for the house of God. That’s roughly a hundred tons of gold—worth billions by today’s standards.

How can a man so wealthy say, “I am poor and needy”?

Because David knew what true wealth was.

He understood that gold could be weighed, measured, and locked in vaults—but it could not calm a troubled heart. It could not forgive sin. It could not stand beside you in the valley of the shadow of death. Only God could do that.

“You are my helper and deliverer,” he said. David’s security wasn’t in his treasure; it was in his trust. His riches didn’t define him—his relationship with God did.

We’d be wise to learn from him. Whether your bank account is overflowing or barely breathing, whether your title carries weight or you’re still looking for one—what matters most is who you lean on when life grows heavy.

I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.