{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"David and the Heart of God - Week 1: The Anointing","description":"Scripture: 1 Samuel 16. There are many Biblical characters of faith in the Bible, but none with as many Old Testament chapters devoted to them as David. Abraham - 14 Chapters Joseph - 14 chapters Jacob - 11 chapters Elijah - 10 chapters David - 66 chapters (and this does NOT include the Psalms written by him!) Our story takes place around the year 1025 BC. We read in 1 Samuel 13:14 that God is going to replace the Israelite\u2019s first king, King Saul.  In 1 Samuel 13:14 we read about Elijah telling Saul the following, \u201cBut now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord\u2019s command.\u201d  In 1 Samuel 16:1 \u201cThe Lord said to Samuel, \u201cHow long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.\u201d So Samuel sets out for Jesse\u2019s home with oil to anoint the next king of Israel.  Samuel arrives at Jesse\u2019s home and sees Eliab, Jesse\u2019s oldest son, and this is the one he thinks is to be anointed but God has other plans.  We read in this verse, one of the most important verses about God\u2019s heart, 1 Samuel 16:7 \u201cBut the Lord said to Samuel, \u201cDo not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.\u201d The world looks at a person\u2019s job, wealth, good looks, accomplishments, status, possessions, BUT God looks at the heart of a person. Seven of Jesse\u2019s sons come to Samuel but he tells each that they have not been chosen.  Then Samuel asks Jesse if there are any other sons - Jesse says there\u2019s one left in the fields with the sheep.  The smallest, least likely of choices, but Samuel has him sent for.  David is found, tending sheep and is then brought before Samuel ho acknowledges him as the Lord\u2019s choice, and Samuel anoints David to be the next king of Israel. Today\u2019s verses tell us that from that time on, the Spirit of the Lord was upon David.  What is it about David\u2019s heart that stands out? How did David reflect God\u2019s heart? David\u2019s Heart     \u2043    Faith-filled heart - had a heart filled with faith in God. David wrote Psalm 23 - this psalm opens with :The Lord is my shepherd, I have all that I need.\u201d David knew he could depend on God, that God cared for him and so David trusted God. David walked by faith.     \u2043    Humble heart - David wrote Psalm 139:23-24, \u201cSearch me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts.See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.\u201d David realized he needed God, relied on the grace of God, wanted God to mold and shape him, wanted God to draw him ever closer to Himself. David not only lived by faith, he walked in humility.     \u2043    Honest heart - In Psalm 78:72 we read the following, \u201cAnd David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.\u201d Not that he was sinless, he was not, but he was honest and had integrity and lead his people that way. We too are called  To walk by faith To be humble before God To be honest and to have integrity Like David we are to have a heart after God\u2019s own heart. Now What? Learn about God at https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website: https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/david-and-gods-heart Join us Sundays  https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app. ","author_name":"Awake Us Now","author_url":"https:\/\/www.awakeusnow.com\/","html":"