Dear Friend,
“There . . . that one is after my own heart!”
What does it take for God to say that? Thankfully, we don’t have to guess. God did say that about someone, David, and the Bible takes a thorough look at his equally fascinating and instructive life.
Back when young David tended his father’s flocks, God set His eyes on him for something else—nothing less than making David king of God’s chosen nation. Israel already had a king, but that king was not a man after God’s own heart. Obscure David, however, who filled his time in solitude and responsibility as a rugged shepherd...that one was a man after God’s own heart whom God selected for His own purpose.
True spirituality. Genuine humility. Bone-deep integrity. These three essential qualities are those I found in my study of David that gave him that kind of heart. What do these qualities look like? They mean you live in harmony with God and you make His priorities your priorities. You won’t hesitate to roll up your sleeves and do grunt work in the shadows without getting a mention of the glory. They mean the private-you and the public-you are one and the same. Being good matters more than looking good.
David didn’t always uphold these qualities, and it cost him when he didn’t. But God applauded when he did.
What I love about these qualities is that they don’t require a king’s palace, a scepter’s sway, a soldier’s strength, or a crowd’s acclaim. Anyone can put a smile on God’s face because anyone, empowered by Christ, can live with true spirituality, genuine humility, and bone-deep integrity.
So no matter who you are or where you are—regardless of what you have been through, what you are going through, what is going on around you, or what is going on in our world—you can live a meaningful life of faith aimed after the heart of God.
That is the heart of our message at Insight for Living Canada. Jesus Christ gives you supernatural strength to live by so you can live for an eternal purpose. We don’t have to guess what God wants or what God is like because He has made it plain in His Word.
Will you please proclaim that unique and vitalizing message with us this month by sending us a generous financial gift? June is the last month of our fiscal year. Your gift would be a timely and huge help to us.
Many depend upon Insight for Living Canada as their source of Bible teaching and spiritual insight. Occupying that place is our honour and our privilege. We do it with diligence and in dependence on His grace because we, too, have tasted the goodness of the Lord and want each and every life to enjoy His stability, direction, purpose, and hope—the benefits of a life after God’s own heart.
Immeasurably grateful for the message of Christ,
Pastor Charles R. Swindoll
