+DEV+ A King's Humble Prayer

Date: August 10, 2011
Topic: +DEV+ A King's Humble Prayer


A King's Humble Prayer

"King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said, 'Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? You know your servant." (2 SAMUEL 7:18, 20)
Scripture Focus: 2 Samuel 7:8-29

"You know what I'm really like," David confided to the Lord. His family members were humble people, not wealthy, not royalty. David, the youngest of eight sons, previously had the lowly job of caring for sheep. Even his father didn't consider him king material (see 1 Samuel 16:6-13). God knew all this yet chose David to be King of Israel. God said, "I have found David a man after my own heart" (Acts 13:22).

God knew what he was like. He knew all about David's flaws. At times, his faith wavered just as ours does. He experienced depression, discouragement, fear, anger, envy. Many of the psalms David wrote reveal these emotions. He made mistakes. He sometimes disobeyed God. He had an affair with another man's wife and attempted to cover it up through murder. Would God ever forgive him?

When confronted, David didn't make excuses. He humbly asked God to forgive him. God does not excuse our sin either, but because of Jesus' sacrifice, we are forgiven.

Insight: God knows what we are really like. as we seek to serve Him may we, like David, be people after His own heart.