This week we wrap up our series - Choices: Where is Life Leading You? Life is tough! And all of us have made some pretty rotten decisions along the way. The sad truth is that the more bad decisions we make, the easier it becomes to justify our bad decisions and add more to them. That's what makes King David's story so valuable. David's story teaches us to live to please God, to repent and turn back to God when we loose our way, and to "brace ourselves" for the consequences of our own poor choices.
Most of us remember David from the story of David and Goliath. But David wasn't immune from sinful choices. Although David was a mighty warrior and a spiritual poet, He was far from perfect. And his failures weren't small ones. When David messed up, he messed up royally.
But something stands out about David; it was his heart. David's heart was always turning towards God. Unlike King Saul, David was more concerned about pleasing God than pleasing people. He was more concerned about God's will, than his own will. Psalm 51 reveals the sadness of David's heart as he deals with his own grievous sins and repentance. David wasn't perfect, but his heart was perfect toward the Lord. That's the only reason that the Kingdom was taken from Saul and given to David. David was a man after God's own heart. Join us Sunday as we look deeper at the life of David and determine to live to please God. See you @ the ARC (10:15 AM).
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