A Glimpse into David's Heart

As I have been reading recently in 1 Samuel about how Saul unmercifully pursued David and tried to kill him I was just in awe at David's response. Time and time again when David had the opportunity, and what looked like God's favor, to take Saul's life he spared him. Even after his death David still showed upmost respect for "the Lord's anointed". This even extended down through Saul's family.

Just think about it; God had rejected and left Saul but had chosen and anointed David. Saul walked in disobedience to God but David in obedience. On top of this Saul was tracking David like an animal to kill him. In the face of all this, David would not do anything against this man because he saw the authority of God represented in him. How would we...no...how do we behave in similar circumstances? When someone seems like they are out to get us. The good we do, the sacrifices we make, the love for God in our hearts are all misconstrued to be something that they are not.

Not only did David show mercy and love to his enemy but those on his side that had a hand in their downfall David had killed. Someone that stands for us and against those who may be out to get us are usually the ones we promote! God have mercy upon us! David's heart is a complete reflection of humility and brokenness. He never saw it as his job to promote what God had given him. ie. the kingship of Israel. He left it solely up to God to bring it about in His time.

I believe humility is the greatest attribute of God that we can have imparted to us. And the Holy Spirit will bring it about if we allow it. Most of the times we don't. We aren't willing to go through the process. Oh yes, we will humble ourselves to spiritually mature christians that think a lot like we do, but to humble ourselves to someone that has wronged us or who is spiritually immature, NO. This is where the breaking happens and true humility begins to take shape. Many times the Holy Spirit has led me there only to have me shun the situation and think this is not of God. God works in such mysterious ways. It's not usually about the offense but about what God wants to do with it. This is why we will often be brought back to these situations over and over and over. God is saying to us, "Just humble yourself to this and allow me to impart something in you of my very nature."

This is why God declared that David was a man after His own heart. HUMILITY!!!

A Stirring in the spirit

This past week I have felt a definate and urgent stirring in my spirit. Much different than just seeking more of Him or desiring revival; this, I believe, is something much more universal in the body of Christ. I believe there is a drawing by the Holy Spirit or a calling out, if you will, for those that the book of Revelation refers to as "overcomers". What is evident is the fact that these aren't just overcomers of the world but overcomers of the condition of the church. The condition we have in these last days is a church that thinks it has it all together: rich, great wealth, and no need of anything. However, God says we are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. THIS IS TALKING ABOUT THE BODY OF CHRIST! Not some "other" denomination you don't like or church that seems watered down. NO,NO,NO....this is US!!! God have mercy on us for the state we have allowed the body to get into.
I have often heard through the years people talk about a "remnant" of God's people and most of the time it comes across as some special "class" of christians or as "spiritual elitism". You can rest assured, if someone comes across like this then they are definately not part of it. This remnant or last days overcomers will emanate the humility and servanthood of Christ. The closer they come to Him the more wretched and pitiful they view themselves. You aren't left with the impression of having been in the presence of some "awesome" christian. You actually won't be impressed with them. What you will be left with however is the impression of Christ upon your heart. You will think more fondly of Jesus and not the person. Oh God would you burn away every trace of us so that all is left is the image of Jesus Christ.
Be still and listen to the Holy Spirit....do you feel Him calling?....He will lead the way.