Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
David recognized that he was nothing more than a meare man shaped in iniquity and conceived in sin. He, just like you and me, had sin as a legacy and needed the redemption of God's grace extended to Him. So any good thing God saw in David's heart was only there as a result of David's response to God's work in him. God's electing us for His specific purposes rests on how we respond to His love and work in us by His Spirit.
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
2 Chronicles 16:9
"For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars."
God is still looking for men and women whose hearts will reflect His passions. He has a divine search party going. He is seeking "to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His." I sure want to see God in my everyday living, dont you? He desires and delights to make Himself known, but He desires first to find someone in whom He sees a holy boldness by His Spirit to live fully committed and passionately for Him like David did.
The public anointing of David as King of Israel was the outcome of what had taken place in private between david and God long before. David was anointed for his great service and his ministry as Israel's king because God, who discerns the hearts of all men, knew that David's heart was different from others. He had a prepared heart. We can learn much from how David's heart became prepared to so attract God's attention.
God is still looking for men and women whose hearts will reflect His passions. He has a divine search party going. He is seeking "to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His." I sure want to see God in my everyday living, dont you? He desires and delights to make Himself known, but He desires first to find someone in whom He sees a holy boldness by His Spirit to live fully committed and passionately for Him like David did.
The public anointing of David as King of Israel was the outcome of what had taken place in private between david and God long before. David was anointed for his great service and his ministry as Israel's king because God, who discerns the hearts of all men, knew that David's heart was different from others. He had a prepared heart. We can learn much from how David's heart became prepared to so attract God's attention.
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