This week on The Winning Response we discuss the life of David, a man after God’s own heart. We see that even in the midst of his mistakes and failures God was focused on his heart. When David repented his past could not keep him from hearing from God and following His plan of a life of victory for David.
Book Reference-
Winning the Heart of God
Rob Thompson
Hebrews 11: 32-34 (ERV)
Do I need to give you more examples? I don’t have enough time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. All of them had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, and God helped them in the ways he promised. With their faith some people closed the mouths of lions. And some were able to stop blazing fires. Others escaped from being killed with swords. Some who were weak were made strong. They became powerful in battle and defeated other armies.
1 Samuel 13:14 (AMPC)
But now your kingdom shall not continue; the Lord has sought out [David] a man after His own [b]heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince and ruler over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
1 Samuel 16:6-12 (ERV)
When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely this is the man who the Lord has chosen.”
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”
Then Jesse called his second son, Abinadab. Abinadab walked by Samuel. But Samuel said, “No, this is not the man who the Lord chose.”
Then Jesse told Shammah to walk by Samuel. But Samuel said, “No, the Lord did not choose this man, either.”
Jesse showed seven of his sons to Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen any of these men.”
Then he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”
Jesse answered, “No, I have another son—my youngest, but he is out taking care of the sheep.”
Samuel said, “Send for him. Bring him here. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”
Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, healthy[b] young man. He was very handsome.
The Lord said to Samuel, “Get up and anoint him. He is the one.”
Samuel took the horn with the oil in it, and poured the special oil on Jesse’s youngest son in front of his brothers. The Spirit of the Lord came on David with great power from that day on. Then Samuel went back home to Ramah.
Psalm 27:10 (AMPC)
Although my father and my mother have forsaken me, yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].
James 4:8 (NKJV)
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
2 Samuel 11:1-14 (ERV)
Psalm 51:1-17 (GNT)
1 Samuel 17:32-37 (GNT)
1 Samuel 17:41-51 (GNT)
2 Samuel 5:6-10 (ERV)
2 Samuel 8:6 (ERV)
The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
