After God’s Own Heart….

There’s a reason David was known as a “man after God’s own heart”. He aligned his heart with God’s heart. If you read through 1 Samuel chapter 26, you can clearly see David was a typical man full of testosterone. He taunted Abner when he stood on the hilltop with Saul’s spear and water jug. What was different about David was the Holy Spirit’s power in Him. David submitted to God’s will. When he sinned, he repented. He was willing to be punished by God when he did wrong. He accepted God’s reign in his life. He was willing to accept whatever God had in mind for him. How is your attitude? Do you have the same mentality that David did when it comes to accepting God’s providence and authority in your life? When things don’t go your way do you complain and allow certain feelings to dictate your mood? Or do you realize God’s Hand in it, and act accordingly? God is in control, even when you think you are, and when you are out of control. Your life will go exactly as it should, so why shouldn’t your attitude stray away from the path in which God has made for you? Use David’s example of faith to be the pattern in which you follow. He was a known as “man after God’s own heart”, a label we should all strive to be known for. The same Spirit in David is in all who believe, nurture it, pray for more of it, and most importantly, strive for it to be the priority in your life. When you place God First in your life, His Spirit works in you in ways you could never imagine.

Saul recognized David’s voice and called out, “Is that you, my son David?”And David replied, “Yes, my lord the king. 18 Why are you chasing me? What have I done? What is my crime? 19 But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let Him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord. For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord’s people, and they have said, ‘Go, worship pagan gods.’ 20 Must I die on foreign soil, far from the presence of the Lord? Why has the king of Israel come out to search for a single flea? Why does he hunt me down like a partridge on the mountains?”21 Then Saul confessed, “I have sinned. Come back home, my son, and I will no longer try to harm you, for you valued my life today. I have been a fool and very, very wrong.”22 “Here is your spear, O king,” David replied. “Let one of your young men come over and get it. 23 The Lord gives His own reward for doing good and for being loyal, and I refused to kill you even when the Lord placed you in my power, for you are the Lord’s anointed one. 24 Now may the Lord value my life, even as I have valued yours today. May He rescue me from all my troubles.”25 And Saul said to David, “Blessings on you, my son David. You will do many heroic deeds, and you will surely succeed.” Then David went away, and Saul returned home. 1 Samuel 26:17-25