The Kings choice.
Acts 13:22-23
And when He had removed Saul, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.' From this man's seed, according to the promise, God raised up for Israel a Savior--Jesus—
David is in Sixty-two chapters. His name is mentioned over 1,000 times. David, King of Israel. A man after God’s own heart.
1. Man’s choice. We want a king.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
The people were rejecting God as their King – God has always desired a people to know Him – to Love Him – to seek Him - to be led by Him
They ask for King - that we also may be like all the nations.
NLT 1 Sam. 8:1-22
God has given us the ability to choose. Everything we choose is not God’s will.
Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Everyone was a law unto themselves.
Sounds similar to our day. If I think it’s right - it must be right. This is a downward cycle - with really no end in sight except by the transformation of a life by Jesus Christ.
2. The first King’s choice - His way.
1 Sam. 13:13-14 13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
His way cost Him everything. King Saul lost it all. 1 Sam. 16:14 …the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul.
3. God’s choice x 2.
Why? The why is the easiest to answer. The Spirit of God departed from Saul because of his deliberate disobedience to God. It was a judgment from God on his life. No longer would God’s Spirit be with him. But how could it happen? The answer seems to be that in the Old Testament God often sent his Spirit to certain men (prophet, priest and king) for certain special tasks or occasions.
Saul’s deliberate disobedience (rebellion) opened the floodgates. The word itself means “to startle, to terrify, to fall upon suddenly.”
22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”
23 And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away.
The spirit of God is great than any tormenting spirit.
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