Title
The Heart of David
Scripture
So David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”
(1 Samuel 18:18)
Devotional
God called David, “A man after My own heart." What was it that caused David to have such favor with God? How could a shepherd boy rise to the prominence of Israel’s greatest king, and the forerunner of the Messiah? The answer must be in his character. He was an obedient child and man. “David went out wherever Saul sent him, and he behaved wisely.” He demonstrated his bravery and faith in God when he faced the giant Goliath. He remained subject to the authority of Saul, even when his life was in jeopardy. David was a true worshipper of God. He never exalted himself, but remained humble. Even when he sinned greatly, he immediately repented of his sin and sought the mercy of God. It would serve us well to follow the heart of David. What more could we ask than to be called a man after God’s own heart?
Text For The Day
1 Samuel 18:18: So David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
Thought For The Day
“What does it profit you to give God one thing if he asks of you another? Consider what it is God wants, and then do it. You will as a result better satisfy your heart than with that toward which you yourself are inclined.” The Collected Works of St. John of the Cross
Questions To Ponder
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What was it that God so admired about David, the shepherd boy, who became a king?
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What is it that you admire about the man, David?
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Do you or should you aspire to have these characteristics?
Morning Study Guide
Defining: “Humility,” “In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one’s own worth. In theology, humility consists in lowliness of mind; a deep sense of one's own unworthiness in the sight of God, self-abasement, penitence for sin, and submission to the divine will,” Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language
Referencing: “Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?’” Exodus 3:11
Applying: If you take note of your humility, you most likely are not humble. If you know who you are in Christ, you most likely are humble.