In Acts 13:22 Luke tells us that David was a man after God’s own heart. Luke is combining thoughts from 1 Samuel 13:14 and Psalm 89:20. That notion has always been bewildering to me. An adulterous murderer is the man after God’s own heart. Then I hit a passage like 2 Samuel 7:18 and it becomes clearer.
David’s reaction to being king is just about 180 degrees out of phase with mine. Instead of David’s reaction mine is more like, “Look who I am, why have you not brought me far?” Instead of being overwhelmed by God’s grace toward me I tend to act like an out of control toddler screaming, “give me more!” My self-serving, demanding heart is astonishing.
David’s reaction to being king is just about 180 degrees out of phase with mine. Instead of David’s reaction mine is more like, “Look who I am, why have you not brought me far?” Instead of being overwhelmed by God’s grace toward me I tend to act like an out of control toddler screaming, “give me more!” My self-serving, demanding heart is astonishing.
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