Acts 13:22
Israel wanted a king but God wanted a heart
God found a man after His own heart
– this indicates there was a SEARCH
– search for someone who is interested in his heart
– God is not mad at you he is madly in love with you
– He is constantly chasing after you
1 Samuel 13:14
2 Chronicles 16:9
– Gods eyes are running after you
What is that made David someone God looked at?
1. OBEDIENCE:
– David stepped in because Saul was disobedient
2. REPENTANCE
– acceptance of Gods full forgiveness
– Psalms 51
– leaders can mess up & make mistakes but it’s the way we respond that makes us leaders
– forgiveness says that “i’m sorry that I’ve hurt your heart”
– Jeremiah 31:34
– God will completely erase your sins from his mind if you repent & ask for forgiveness
3. LOVES THE WORD OF GOD
– When things went wrong in David’s life he sought Gods Word
– He realized that the Word of God is everlasting
4. PERSON OF PRAYER
– David was always asking God for guidance
1 Samuel 23:1-4
1 Samuel 30:8
2 Samuel 5:19
2 Samuel 5:23
2 Samuel 21:1
– “and David inquired of the Lord”
5. TRUSTS IN GOD
– David had to trust God with every aspect of his life
– Psalms 27:13-14
– Don’t lose heart, wait on the Lord
David was AFTER God’s heart
