When a Man Stops Guarding His Heart

we continue our series on the Life of David we will learn that David is not perfect and neither are we. God is not looking for a life of perfection but He is looking for a heart that is set on Him.

David’s son Solomon wrote a book called Proverbs. In there he says, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” -Proverbs 4:23 The greatest battle that you and I will ever face is not on the outside of us, but it is the battle that takes place in our heart. When a man stops guarding his heart we are uncertain how far from God we can wonder and what our minds will conceive.

David has:

Been Anointed as King

Defeated Goliath

Survived Saul Hunting Him

Ruled the Souther Kingdom of Judah for 7.5 years

United Israel’s Divided Kingdom

Established Jerusalem

Experienced God’s Favor.

This is a stunning resume. This is the resume of one who seems to be great in might and self disciplined in spirit. Yet David’s Greatest battle was not against a giant, It was a battle against himself.

Today we come to the tragic moment of the death of mighty men. Israel is at war against the Philistines and the Philistines are pushing hard against them. The Philistines begin to win the war and Israel’s men of war begin to run.

Saul and his sons are in the battle and they are on the run too. The Philistines understand that if you can kill the leader the army will more than likely lose all hope.

A Biblical Principle that we can learn from this is that when the Shepherd is lost the sheep will scatter.

King Saul was the Shepherd, but when he was killed the men began to flee from their positions of war.

When we leave a territory of our life or of our heart empty know this that the enemy will come and take that territory and claim it as his own.

The Jealous King and the Actions of the Person in Pursuit of God

When Jealousy rises in the heart of a person there is no imagination as to how far that jealousy can cause a person to go. King Saul raged with Jealousy and destroyed himself, his family, and the kingdom.

When a person pursues God with their whole heart there is not way that our imagination can dream of how far God could take them.

We get to choose the heart we want as people of God. Choose wisely for it could cause your personal destruction or godly direction.