Acts 13:22
After removing Saul, he made David their
king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man
after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’ (NIV)
After God’s Own
Heart
What a wonderful statement God made
about David. David was a man after God’s own heart. This was because David though not always
obedient to God by doing everything God wanted him to do; he continually looked
to God. The question for us is, do we
want to be a child of God’s after His own heart? If yes, do we want it enough to be obedient
in everything God asks of us and always look to Him? We may think that’s impossible for us. We may think there are too many commands in
God’s written command for us to follow all of them all the time. We must read about David’s life. There are times David didn’t obey the
commands of God. Look them up for
yourself. The difference is, as soon as
David was aware he was disobedient, he not only confessed with much sorrow of
his disobedience, but he also repented and made the decision to turn from that
wrong and go the way of obedience. So
often we just say, “that’s the way it is” or “I just can’t help it” or “so and
so made me do it.” We like to accuse
anyone or anything else as the reason for our choices. Obedience is a choice. Are we willing to put our own self-centered,
fleshly desires behind us, desiring first to be obedient to the One Who loves
us more than anyone has, does or will ever love us? The choice is ours to make.
By Ginger Chapman
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