In Ps. 132, Solomon states concerning his father, David, “Remember David and his self-denial.”

Often translated “afflictions,” or “enduring hardship,” another translation states, “The times he didn’t do what he wanted to do.”

For a godly man, relinquishing control to God’s Spirit and His Word and being obedient to it is the form of self-denial that may be referred to here.

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” [Gal. 5:22,23]

PRAYER: Father, give us the grace to impose self-denial that will feed our spirit man rather than our carnal man.

READ: Ps. 130-136