In 1 Samuel 16, we read the account of David, the great grandson of Ruth and Boaz, who was anointed by God to one day be king. In the following chapter, the familiar account of David and Goliath occurs and we see that David’s full confidence was in the Lord.

1 Samuel 17:37, 45-46 David said, “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 this Philistine.” Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand.

David is described in scripture as a man after God’s own heart. Acts 33:22 that, “After removing Saul, He made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.‘” And yet David was not perfect. You can read about his fall in 2 Samuel 11. It’s terribly sad and yet what was meant for evil, God ultimately meant for good because the Savior of the world came from the line of David and Bathsheba.

What were the things that cause him to fall?

1. A life of ease. As king, he had everything that he needed and he stopped spending time with the Lord and stopped caring about his sin.
2. Too much time alone. He was spending time alone when he should have been with his men in battle.

A life of ease and a life spent alone caused David to fall far from the Lord, but by God’s grace, the Lord caused David to be repentant. You can read David’s confession in Psalm 51. Here is just the beginning:

Have mercy on me, O God,
    according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy
    blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
    and cleanse me from my sin!

Usually it’s the struggles in life that cause us to draw near to the Lord. However, when life gets too easy and/or we are isolated from the body of Christ, we can easily fall too. This side of heaven, trials are meant to draw us close to Him and to each other. So, this Christmas season, draw close to the Lord and draw close to one another.

Who is God in the person of Christ in the account of David? Where do you see Christ? He is the King; the perfect King. He is JOY TO THE WORLD!

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

I Timothy 6:13-15 I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in his testimony before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which he will display at the proper time—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.

Who are we in Him? We are heirs of the King. We are royalty.

I Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

When You Pray…

Pray for:

1. Yourself
2. Your Spouse
3. Your Children/Grandchildren
4. Friends.