1 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 72
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David – a man after God’s own heart.
In the scripture today we see one of the reasons David was known
as a man after God’s own heart ~ his humbleness. Even after numerous victories David refuses to become the
king’s son-in-law two different times saying, “I’m only a poor man and little known.” His victories did not lead to
arrogance; his trust remained in the Lord.
I went back and read Psalm 59 again today because that was the
psalm of David, written when Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order
to kill him (1 Samuel 19).
“Fierce men conspire against me for no offense or sin of mine, O
Lord. I have done no wrong, yet
they are ready to attack me.”
I was once again drawn today to the life of Christ. Like David, He also had men conspiring
against him and wanting to kill him when he had done no wrong. Instead of calling on the Father to
punish the wicked, instead of using His great power to bring down these men
harming him, instead of dealing out the punishment, He takes the punishment
upon himself. He gives up His own
life praying to the Father for their forgiveness.
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