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How could David be considered a man after God's own heart?
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To understand why David was a man after God's own heart, we need to see what characteristics he had
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to qualify for such an exalted description.
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The Apostle Paul speaks of God's feelings about King David.
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After removing Saul, he made David their king.
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He testified concerning him,.
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I have found David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart.
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He will do everything I want him to do.
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The answer is found right in the verse.
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David did whatever God wanted him to do, but how could God still call David a man after
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his own heart when David committed terrible sins?
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We learn much of David's character in the book of Psalms as he opened up his life for all to examine.
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David's life was a portrait of success and failure, and the Bible record highlights the fact that David was
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However, he had a deep desire to follow God's will and do everything God wanted.
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Part of why David is called a man after God's own heart is that he had absolute faith in God.
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Nowhere in scripture is this point better illustrated than when David, as a young shepherd boy, fearlessly
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slew the Philistine Goliath.
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The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of
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David was fully aware that God was in control of his life, and he had faith that God would deliver
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him from impending danger.
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David knew early on in life that God was to be trusted and obeyed, and in turn, God rewards
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David for his faithfulness.
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Another reason David was a man after God's own heart is that he absolutely loved God's law.
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Writing numerous psalms at various and often troubling times in his life, David repeatedly shows
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adoration for God's perfect word.
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For I delight in your commands, because I love them.
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I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees.
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God granted David understanding and wisdom through daily meditation.
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David was a man after God's own heart in that he was truly thankful.
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I wash my hands in innocence and go about your altar, O Lord, proclaiming aloud your
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praise and telling of all your wonderful deeds.
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David's life was marked by seasons of great peace and prosperity, as well as times of fear and
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But through all of the seasons in his life, he never forgot to thank the Lord for everything that he had.
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.
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After he sinned, David was truly repentant.
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David's sin with Bathsheba included adultery, lying, and murder.
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He had sinned against God, and he admits it to the prophet Nathan.
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But admitting our sin and asking for forgiveness is only half of the equation.
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The other half is repentance, and David did that as well.
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Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love.
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According to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions.
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Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
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David was a man after God's own heart because he demonstrated his faith and was committed to following the Lord.
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Yes, his faith was tested on a grand scale, and he failed at times.
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But after his sin, he sought and received the Lord's forgiveness.
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As a man after God's own heart, David is a role model for all of us.
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That answers the question, how could David be considered a man after God's own heart?
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