I II Samuel
The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, (I Samuel 13:14 ESV)
A Man After God’s Own Heart
God chose David to be King for reasons that surprised David’s family, and at first, all of Israel. He was not comely, statuesque, or trained in princely skills.
But David was a man after God’s own heart.
That meant two things. Firstly, God’s heart was aimed at David. For all of David’s life, from David’s shepherd-guarding as a young lad, all the way till David passed the Kingdom on to his son, Solomon, David knew God loved him.
He wrote Psalms about it!
Secondly, David’s heart was aimed at God. David arranged his life to do what God wanted done. David’s mind, emotions, and soul were focused on God. David yearned to please God, to live for God, to work for God, to be devoted to God.
He wrote Psalms about it!
But those two characteristics were not only descriptions of David.
They described the Messiah to come.
Because Jesus was also a man after God’s own heart.
God loved Jesus more than any other human.
And Jesus loved God more than any other human.
David was a man after God’s own heart, and Jesus was even more-so.