Good Morning to all, it has been a couple of days but as promised we will look at the life of David...a man after God`s own heart. For most of us we understand how it is to be part of a family and be the youngest child. You are usually the one who inherits all the hand me downs, gets the smallest piece of chicken and is also more times than we care to remember the family flunkie...
David was the youngest of eight sons born to his parents, he was from the line of Judah and his gran dparents were Boaz and Ruth. David found himself hand picked by God and then developed by his father into being a shepherd at a young age. A shepherd is not just another term for a glorified babysitter a shepherd cares for the needs of the sheep. He provides for, watches over , feeds and protects it ; not just from it`s attackers but also from itself. In his boot camp which I like to call it David was learning to fully rely on God while having some others rely on him. He did not take this assignment lightly.... the scripture does not declare this but in my sanctified mind I would like to think that David probably cared for the sheep better than he did for himself... he placed the needs of those in his care higher than his own desires.
Maybe sometimes he didn`t eat , to ensure they were well fed, maybe he lost sleep because he was concerned about them or maybe he arose early because he just could not stand the thought of being out of their presence for too long.... either way I truly believe he loved those sheep , even to the point of rescuing them from those who were much stronger than them ,only meant them harm or worst wanted to eat them alive ... He was even used to fight off the attacks of a bear and a lion.
David was a musician anointed by God to play skillfully on the harp ... see (1 Samuel 16:14-23). He was a psalmist who was the author of many heartfelt prayers to God in song which many of us recite and sing about even on today. He was brave , intelligent, dedicated and handsome just to name a few. Many of us know " David " like people , they seem to have everything but are still unfulfilled... His most stunning attribute to me was his relationship with the Lord.
He was chosen over his seven brothers to accomplish God`s will in the earth, which reminds me that when God does the picking you know you are on the right team... as a child we used to play everything from Dodgeball to Hot peas and butter to Red Rover... we all wanted to be picked by the cute guy or the popular girl , just so we could somehow feel closer to them....that`s a whole other blog yall. Lol.
He was chosen by God because God knew his heart, He knew when he would be strong, when he would stand tall and all the times in between and still chose him... so what I am saying is the only thing that qualifies us to do anything for God is what Christ has already done in sacrificing His life for us. The Lord can and will use anything or anybody to get His work done in the earth, a taxing Pharoah, stuttering servant, disobedient father , a prostitute , a donkey and water that gushes from a rock... so please beloved... don`t ever feel you are not useful to or usable by God.
So God begans to grow David up ... people became jealous namely the king who was in office at the time whose name is Saul... It is interesting to me that someone can see the potential in you but will only use you if they can benefit from it .Sadly enough when they are done with you they either dismiss you like you were a lowly servant or worst begin to despise you to the point to where they want to take your life. I often say the same people you give the power to elevate you will be the selfsame ones who are ready to dethrone you.
So David finds himself being elevated in mans sight as he is being prepared to take over the positon of the one who first liked him.... enough to risk his life for and now who wants to throw a spear at him. The kings insecurities coupled with his disobedience made ready a righteous recipe for God to push His plan forward. Some times we are wanting to be promoted and God is saying "hold on" I have some things in line and if you would wait on Me. I will remove the stumbling block and all you have to do is walk into the postion I have predestined for you.
We can read of Davids great exploits, victories as well as his defeats but I loved the fact that when he blew it he ran right back to God who gave him life and repented... Many of us fall short and feel it is so bad God could never use those mistakes or us... causing us to run and hide a sin that we think is secret but is yesterdays news in heaven.... God is well aware that we are made of dust... He made us , He knows how far we will go , when we will shrink back as well as how long our dedication to Him concerning a matter will last . But I rejoice in knowing He is God enough to not blow his top when I fumble the ball.
One of the most memorable accounts of David`s life was his affair with Bathsheba... now before you say I knew she was gonna bring that up... just keep reading I brought it up not to put him on blast but to say God uses everything to His advantage . Many don`t tell of their failures , most testimonies are about : money, cars, new jobs , and other materialistic things... do we only acquaint favor with outward blessings ? what about favor when we fall sexually and God doesn`t put our business out in the street ? or how we act at work with a psalm 23 screensaver while we are the one stirring up the mess instead of stirring up the gift ? . Well you get what I am saying right ?
David had all that was needed that pertained to life and godliness, but saw someone who belonged to someone else and set his affections on her ... he pulled a Malcom X, " By any means necessary" on Uriah . First he told the brother to go home and sleep with his wife ; knowing that he himself had been with her ... and when the man refused he set it up so he would be on the front line and die... then David could have Bathsheba as his wife. It shows us to what great lengths one will go to get something they want ... again in my sanctified mind I believe if he would have asked God ... maybe just maybe God would have worked something out... I`M JUST SAYIN... who knows either way he took matters into his own hands forgetting that not too long ago someone wanted him dead.
My prayer is not that we be perfect because flesh is real and people have free will, but I do believe that the closer we get to God the more He will cause us to see , we do not belong to the kingdom of darkness anymore ; nor do we have to do busines as usual... scheming, plotting, planning and literally executing to have a desire fulfilled. Personally if I have to assasinate you to get with you , then I don`t deserve to be with you.
We all have things we are believing God for and that`s how it should be believing GOD. Man can never give us something he never had the power to afford us. Wait on God... His track record is trustworthy. Let`s look at David but not at the expense of ignoring our own lives, may we find fulfillment in knowing that He who begun a good work in us is well able to complete it on the day of Christ Jesus.
Yahweh.... help us to get out of our own as well as ... Your way.
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