Prayer: Hallelujah! Thank you, Lord! How good you are! Your love for us continues forever. Who can ever list the glorious miracles of God? Who can ever praise him half enough? Happiness comes to those who are fair to others and are always just and good. Remember me too, O Lord, while you are blessing and saving your people. Let me share in your chosen ones' prosperity and rejoice in all their joys, and receive the glory you give to them (Psalms 106:1-5, TBL).
Main Scripture: Read 1 Samuel 13:14b, 1 Samuel 16:7, and Acts 13:22.
The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord's command."
But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."
After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: “I have found David son's, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.”
Associated Scriptures:
Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief (Psalm 31:9).
The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine (1 Samuel 17:37).
I love you, O Lord, my strength (Psalm 18:1).
Correlative Quotes:
(As pertaining to the call of David through the sovereignty of God as executed by Samuel, 1 Samuel 16:7) First of all. he got it because he was there to get it. …The point is this: Be faithful where you are, whatever your sphere, be diligent. And if you want the call of God in the Gospel to surely settle on your head, be on hand when the call is made.[1]
(Concerning 1 Samuel 16:1-13) After Saul's further rebellion against the Lord and his subsequent rejection by the LORD, Samuel was commissioned to seek out the one who would succeed Saul on the throne of Israel. This one had already been identified as "a man after [God's] own heart" (13:14) and "one of [Saul's] neighbors" who was "better than" he (15:28). David had been chosen from eternity past to be ruler of Israel.[2] – John Walvoord
The Bible is comprised of many chapters and many acts but tells one story of redemption; the climax of the drama is Jesus Christ. …In as much as David was the ideal, he is still but a phantom of the reality of King Jesus. Old Testament stories and characters can foreshadow Christ in multiple ways. in the story of David and Goliath, David fights as the representative of his people. He fights for them – in their place – and wins the victory for them. That is surely what Jesus has done for us on the cross. While David is a model to us of faith and courage, in his representative role in this battle, he is a model or replica of Jesus alone.[3] – Campus Crusade
Study:
They say that “curiosity killed the cat.” However, that does not stop some from wondering why God chooses people for specific tasks. These responsibilities further His Kingdom. For instance, when Jesus chose the twelve they were not random selections made on a whim. As He selected each one, Jesus called them by name. He had made these choices before creation.
Jesus chose these twelve men for a specific purpose. In speaking to the apostles in John 15:16, Jesus said, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” Jesus, being omniscient, knew the hearts of these men and therefore “chose” them to be witnesses to the world and to establish His Church. With the knowledge and training he gave to each one of the disciples (John 15:9-14), Jesus knew that His Church would survive until His return (Matthew 16:18).
Each choice that Jesus made was a piece of the puzzle that would become the Church. When He chose Paul (Acts 22:6-14), Jesus charged him with evangelizing and training the Gentiles (Acts 22:21).
David wrote in Psalms 24:1-2, “The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. David was not the first to experience or understand the sovereignty of God. However, he did rely on God’s Sovereignty often and God repaid David’s faith with victory’s on the battlefield and in his life.
To be sovereign is the have ultimate power, authority, and responsibility. God is sovereign. Since He created all things, He has the right to rule over all things.
Summary Statement:
In 1 Chronicles 29:12, David says that God rules over everything and His hand strengthens everyone. Have faith in the Lord’s ability to protect and strengthen you with His sovereign hand. Though you may not always understand His reasons, you can surely trust His purposes.[4] – Charles Stanley
God chose a simple shepherd boy to become the leader of His people. This is similar to the choice that Jesus made when He picked simple fishermen to be His disciples and bring the Gospel message to the entire world. God is an expert at doing great things through ordinary people![5]
[1] The Biblical Illustrator Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 Ages Software, Inc. and Biblesoft, Inc.
[2] Bible Knowledge Commentary/Old Testament Copyright © 1983, 2000 Cook Communications Ministries; Bible Knowledge Commentary, 2000 Cook Communications Ministries. All rights reserved.)
[3] Campus Crusade, David, Walking by Faith, © 2007 Cru.org, All Rights Reserved, cru.org/content/dam/cru/legacy/2012/04/walkingbyfaith.pdf
[4] Charles Stanley, David: A Picture of God’s Sovereignty, Psalm 103:19-22, © 2016 In Touch Ministries, All Rights Reserved, intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/david-a-picture-of-gods-sovereignty
[5] God Chooses David to be King, © 2007 BibleLessons4Kidz.com All rights reserved worldwide. bible.org/assets/powerpoint/blk4_david_godchoosesdavid-fit.pdf