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Scripture Reading: Psalms 51:10-19
My Condition of Heart (2)
(A people after God's own heart)
Intro.
1. Heart of man: Emotions, intellect, will, conscience; Seat of man’s inner life.
2. God knows our hearts (Lk. 16:15); Tries the heart (Jer. 17:10); Judges our ways (which come from our heart, Matt. 12:35).
3. We must examine & improve our hearts to examine & improve ourselves (Prov. 27:19); use God’s word to do this (Heb. 4:12).
4. Contrasting hearts: Saul & David.
a. Saul: After the people’s heart – 1 Sam. 8:19-20; 10:24 (the popular choice).
b. 1 Sam. 10:8 – Under commandment; 13:8-13 – Impatient & people frightened – Disobeyed (failed to trust the sovereignty & power of God). 1 Sam. 13:14 – God sought & found one after His own heart.
5. David: After God’s own heart – Acts 13:22.
a. David’s character when chosen by God – 1 Sam. 13:14.
b. David did some things that were not at all after God’s heart. He was not sinless; when he sinned, he repented without making excuses (cf. Saul).
c. David looked at things the way God does!
I. LIKE DAVID, WE CAN BECOME PEOPLE “AFTER GOD’S OWN HEART” – Acts 13:22; 1 Sam. 13:14.
A. A Responsive, Obedient Heart - Acts 13:22.
1. Saul failed to be this – 1 Sam. 13:13; 15:22-23.
a. Saul made excuses for his disobedience
b. Saul failed to grasp the meaning & importance of obedience.
2. David obeyed God’s will! (“…who will do all My will…”)
a. He inquired of God – 1 Sam. 23:2, 4; 2 Sam. 2:1; 5:19, 23, 25.
b. Like David, our obedience must come from a responsive heart – Rom. 6:17; cf. Matt. 7:24-25.
3. “What shall I do?” Inquire of God; His word answers – Jno. 6:68.
B. A Servant Heart – Psa. 89:20.
1. David was humble before God.
2. 2 Sam. 12 – When confronted with his sin, David immediately repented (took the blame; didn’t rationalize & make excuses; accepted consequences. God forgave him – 2 Sam. 12:13; Psa. 32:5 (cf. Psa. 6:1-4).
3. Lk. 18:13-14 – The humble in heart obtain mercy from God.
a. Lk. 17:10 – Humility of heart prompts willing obedience.
b. 1 Pet. 5:5-6 – Humility translates into serving each other (Matt. 25:40).
-(cf. Jesus the Servant – Matt. 20:28; Jno. 13:12-17; Gal. 5:13.)
C. A Loyal Heart.
1. David never committed idolatry or defiled the worship of God.
2. Heart full of trusting confidence (faith) in God – 1 Sam. 17:37; 2 Sam. 22:1-4.
3. When he faltered, he knew what he had done & what he needed to do! Word of God provoked him to obey the will of God!
a. Moving the ark – 1 Chrn. 13:7-12; 15:2, 13.
b. Numbering people – 2 Sam. 24:10, 14, 24.
4. Good & honest (loyal & true to word of God) is fruitful – Lk. 8:15.
5. Loyalty to God is rewarded – 2 Chrn. 16:9; Matt. 10:22 (2 Tim. 4:7-8).
II. DAVID’S EXAMPLE GIVES US HOPE.
A. God Will Receive Us When We Have a Heart that Willingly Obeys Him, that Serves God & is Loyal to Him.
1. When you think of David, what comes to mind first:
a. Adulterer, murder, disobedient?
b. Faith, courage, servant, loyal, king, blessed by God? – Acts 7:46
2. David was forgiven. David’s heart enabled it to be so. (Psa. 51)
3. What about us?
Conclusion
1. 2 Sam. 22:21-28 – Reward for those after God’s own heart.
2. Jas. 4:7-10 – Heart that is purified by humility, reverent obedience to God, & genuine sorrow for sin: You will be lifted up.
3. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matt. 5:8
4. Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Prov. 4:23