The Character of David

by Ps Chris

Act 13:22 - After removing Saul, he made David their king. He 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.’

How happy are we if we are in David's position. How wonderful it is to be a man after God's own heart.

David is a man after God's own heart, but What did he do to deserve such title?
1 Samual 16:7-8 - But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

David is a man after God's own heart because he patiently await for the time for his reigning. He conquer his waiting time because he was anointed by Samuel at the age of 17 but he has to wait for 13 years to become king. Of course, he had chances to become king much sooner because God did not find favor in Saul anymore but David still patiently wait for God's time to promote him as the king of Israel.

1 Samuel 1:13-14 - So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power. Samuel then went to Ramah. Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.

David realized that promotion only comes from God. God did not find favor in Saul anymore and God's spirit departed from Saul because he took over Samuel's responsibility as a high priest. David had a lot of chances to have early promotion using his own effort but he did not take that chance because he knows only God can promote and demote someone.

1 Samuel 17:40 - Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

David won over worries. He was the most courageous to face Goliath and He picked up 5 stones because he wanted to make sure he aimed and hit on the target. When we try to compare all attire from both sides, it was very obvious that David is the underdog of the match but analyze what he said to Goliath:

1 Samuel 17:45-46 - David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the LORD will hand you over to me, and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.

He believed that God will fight in his place and he has nothing to worry about.