Did you know that more has been written about David than any other biblical character? Abraham and Joseph have fourteen chapters dedicated to their lives. Elijah has ten. David has some sixty-six chapters written regarding his life and that does not include the fifty-nine references to David in the New Testament – more than any other Old Testament figure. On two occasions in the Old Testament, David is called a “man after God’s own heart.” David is the only person in all of Scripture to be given that title. Simply put, David was a man who chased after God.

David was the man after God’s own heart, but he had failings as a husband, a father, and a leader. Scripture pulls no punches and reveals times in which we see David lose his temper, give in to lust, and check out on parental responsibilities. There are times when David failed and people lost their lives as a result. Does reading this list of failings make you wonder why God would give him the title he did? Why did God take a nobody like David and make him into a somebody – a King over all the people of God?

Certainly, David was a picture of what it would be like to have a God-centered King; he was a picture of another King who was to come in the line of David – King Jesus! But what about all those failings? How does a man who sprints after God fall so miserably?

By studying David, we see our struggle to be Godly people with massive failings. We see lessons about God’s unfailing love and stern chastening. We understand that weaknesses reside even in the “spiritual elite” and that no one should consider himself above the law. We yearn for the spiritual intimacy David had and grow deeper in love with the reason why we have it today – the Gospel of King Jesus.

This Sunday, join us as we continue venturing in to our study on David. Don’t forget, our goal is not to idolize him, but marvel at the grace of God available to us that was exemplified in David’s life. We look to the story of David to glory in and be encouraged by God’s faithfulness!

For our study this week, we will be looking at 1 Samuel 16, when David is anointed as King.