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A Heart For God

Psalm 42:1

David the king got the testimony from God that he is a man after God's heart.
This is a great commendation and one of the greatest praises God has made about a man.
It is a honor for God to call a human being a man after God's heart.
Acts 13:22
This shows the state of our heart is what matters most.

Why did God call David the son of Jesse a man after His heart?
God had made that statement about David before David the shepherd boy became David the king.
People promoted by God have the right heart before their promotion comes.
David received this testimony from the God of all creation because God looked into his heart and God liked what He saw in David's heart.

If God looks into your heart today, what will He see?

What did God see in the young shepherd boys heart?
*God saw a heart that loves Him, God saw a heart that pants for Him, God saw a heart that's chasing after Him.
Psalm 42:1
Do you chase after God, do you love God, do you pant and thirst for more of God?
When your heart changes, every other thing changes around you.
Ezekiel 36:26-33

*David became qualified for His destiny - the kingship because His heart towards God was right.
The heart matter is the heart of the matter.
The scriptures has a lot to say about the heart.
It is in the heart that faith is produced.
Hebrews 4:2
It is in the heart the true picture of who a person is, is revealed.
The heart is what God looks at when relating with man.
1 Samuel 16:7
The heart is where the issues of life is generated.
Proverbs 4:23
The quality of your life has a lot to do with the state of your heart.
Psalm 14:1

Before you go into business with a person, ask God to reveal the heart of that person to you.
Before you marry anyone, ask God to show you the heart of your prospect.
A wise and discerning heart was what Solomon asked God for, it changed His life for the better.
1 Kings 3:9

How do we develop a heart for God?
1) Salvation - at salvation God does a work within us, it starts from the heart.
Romans 10:10

2) Ask God - ask God to do a work in your heart or give you a change of heart.
John 14:13

3) Meditate on the Word - the Word has a transforming effect on our mind or heart.
Romans 12:2

4) Focus on inspirational stories of God's acts - when we read about or hear the testimonies of God's goodness and power, our heart is inspired, strengthened and encouraged.
Habakkuk 3:2, Judges 6:13

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