Acts 13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill my will.
Aye mih Friends, look out there nuh! All yuh see that bright light rising over the horizon? That’s the Light of our lives; Jesus, bringing physical light in the form of the glorious sun, saying it’s time to rise and shine my children. Time to give thanks and praise to our Heavenly Father, then put on our soulful, spiritual armour and step out into the evil world, ready and able to do battle with the enemy, mano a mano. (smile) In other words, like Bruh David. Oh Friends, all yuh wouldn’t believe how excited the ole fella was when he was first led to the scripture where God called Bruh David a man after his own heart. We can never get a better recommendation than that my people! It’s like being called the Friend of God, or being found worthy of Him. Those are the highest echelons of praise and commendation with which we can be honoured by the Lord, and should therefore be our life’s aspiration. Now my excitement about writing on Bruh David shouldn’t be a surprise since you all know that he is mih own own boy. Anything to do with him brings a smile to my face. I guess because of all the great men of faith, his lifestyle most closely resembles mine, with the writing and the music. But sadly mih breddren, that excitement soon waned cause like the Lord had other ideas. Yuh know how they say that man plans, but God is the one who actually decides what’s going to get done, and also gives any increase that comes. Well in this case, before I could get to writing about Bruh David being a man after God’s own heart, I had to write three Bits about Saul, his mortal enemy’s disobedience. Never expected it to take so many either. The problem with Saul though is that he was too impatient, insecure and jealous, and didn’t pay enough attention to the Lord as Bruh David did. Now Bruh David wasn’t a saint, he did his own thing too, but he always tried to hang out with the Most High as much as possible; out in the quiet fields with the sheep, sitting under the sweet smelling shade of a julie mango tree (smile) plucking his harp or strumming his lute, talking to his God from the depths of his heart. And though he wasn’t formally educated like Bruh Paul, like Bruh Joseph, he had that natural affinity with nature, animals, people and his Creator. Like Bruh Joseph, most things he did prospered. I don’t know if the anointing by Samuel at such an early age had any special effect on him, but he certainly behaved himself in his newfound role of giant killer, personal musician to king Saul and successful leader of fighting men. And all the people LOVED him, which they declared when they sang of Saul killing thousands, but Bruh David his ten thousands. Little wonder of Saul’s murderous jealousy. Bruh David would be Israel’s next king, not his own son Jonathan, who became Bruh David’s bosom buddy and blood brother, and the people adored him. Ah Friends, not many of us could have put up with Bruh David’s early misfortune, running from Saul, and still remain sane and faithful. But like Bruh Joseph, his heart was filled with dreams, and after his anointing possibly realized he had an important job to do, and if he obeyed God, then God would protect him. Bruh David had a genuine fondness for God and generally tried to be obedient, but when he wasn’t, he quickly made amends by being repentant and asking for mercy and forgiveness. He was definitely not too proud to beg. He also delighted in giving thanks and praise, and continually blessed the Lord for his LOVE, His mercy, forgiveness, patience, promises, truth, kindness and saving grace. Who wrote some of the sweetest poems of praise and thanks eh? Bruh David! Deh so sweet, they had to sing them and call them Psalms! (smile) Remember Psalm 23? Is only the Lord’s Prayer that more popular or powerful! And Friends, our God knows a good man when He sees one. He knew that amongst His human creations, one like Bruh David only comes along once in a blue moon, so He had to grab him while the grabbing was good. And what’s not to LOVE about Bruh David eh? So hypocrites who sinned just as badly, consider him an adulterer and a murderer. But numerous men have done wrong over the favour and enticements of a woman, starting with Adam. And Bruh David paid dearly for it by losing his child by Bathsheba, having myriad problems with his other children and also losing part of his kingdom. But through it all, he never strayed from the Lord his God; the God of his father’s, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He remained steadfast and faithful his entire life: a life of great highs and sorrowful lows, but overall a life worthy of God. That’s why the Lord called him a man after His own heart and stoutly declared that he would do His will. Aye Friends, who else could think about encouraging themselves in the Lord when he was alone and lonely? He didn’t kill Saul when he had the chance because it wasn’t his place to slay the Lord’s anointed. Who also had the parts, as king, to sing and dance before the Lord when the hypocrites murmured about his gross display? Oh mih people, given his human frailty and weakness, in all aspects of his life, Bruh David was respectful of the Lord. So why wouldn’t the Lord, known for His generosity and kindness to those who trust and obey Him, not protect and enrich Bruh David eh? Ah Friends, I don’t know about all yuh nuh, but on that most auspicious day, when the mighty gates of LOVE in heaven open wide, I certainly hope the Good Lord will greet me with a tight bear hug and a big smile and say, loud enough for everybody to hear; ‘Welcome mih son! You’re a man after mih own heart!’ I couldn’t ask for better than that. Much LOVE!…though sinful our nature…our hearts can be made right…if we just trust and obey…
Aye mih Friends, look out there nuh! All yuh see that bright light rising over the horizon? That’s the Light of our lives; Jesus, bringing physical light in the form of the glorious sun, saying it’s time to rise and shine my children. Time to give thanks and praise to our Heavenly Father, then put on our soulful, spiritual armour and step out into the evil world, ready and able to do battle with the enemy, mano a mano. (smile) In other words, like Bruh David. Oh Friends, all yuh wouldn’t believe how excited the ole fella was when he was first led to the scripture where God called Bruh David a man after his own heart. We can never get a better recommendation than that my people! It’s like being called the Friend of God, or being found worthy of Him. Those are the highest echelons of praise and commendation with which we can be honoured by the Lord, and should therefore be our life’s aspiration. Now my excitement about writing on Bruh David shouldn’t be a surprise since you all know that he is mih own own boy. Anything to do with him brings a smile to my face. I guess because of all the great men of faith, his lifestyle most closely resembles mine, with the writing and the music. But sadly mih breddren, that excitement soon waned cause like the Lord had other ideas. Yuh know how they say that man plans, but God is the one who actually decides what’s going to get done, and also gives any increase that comes. Well in this case, before I could get to writing about Bruh David being a man after God’s own heart, I had to write three Bits about Saul, his mortal enemy’s disobedience. Never expected it to take so many either. The problem with Saul though is that he was too impatient, insecure and jealous, and didn’t pay enough attention to the Lord as Bruh David did. Now Bruh David wasn’t a saint, he did his own thing too, but he always tried to hang out with the Most High as much as possible; out in the quiet fields with the sheep, sitting under the sweet smelling shade of a julie mango tree (smile) plucking his harp or strumming his lute, talking to his God from the depths of his heart. And though he wasn’t formally educated like Bruh Paul, like Bruh Joseph, he had that natural affinity with nature, animals, people and his Creator. Like Bruh Joseph, most things he did prospered. I don’t know if the anointing by Samuel at such an early age had any special effect on him, but he certainly behaved himself in his newfound role of giant killer, personal musician to king Saul and successful leader of fighting men. And all the people LOVED him, which they declared when they sang of Saul killing thousands, but Bruh David his ten thousands. Little wonder of Saul’s murderous jealousy. Bruh David would be Israel’s next king, not his own son Jonathan, who became Bruh David’s bosom buddy and blood brother, and the people adored him. Ah Friends, not many of us could have put up with Bruh David’s early misfortune, running from Saul, and still remain sane and faithful. But like Bruh Joseph, his heart was filled with dreams, and after his anointing possibly realized he had an important job to do, and if he obeyed God, then God would protect him. Bruh David had a genuine fondness for God and generally tried to be obedient, but when he wasn’t, he quickly made amends by being repentant and asking for mercy and forgiveness. He was definitely not too proud to beg. He also delighted in giving thanks and praise, and continually blessed the Lord for his LOVE, His mercy, forgiveness, patience, promises, truth, kindness and saving grace. Who wrote some of the sweetest poems of praise and thanks eh? Bruh David! Deh so sweet, they had to sing them and call them Psalms! (smile) Remember Psalm 23? Is only the Lord’s Prayer that more popular or powerful! And Friends, our God knows a good man when He sees one. He knew that amongst His human creations, one like Bruh David only comes along once in a blue moon, so He had to grab him while the grabbing was good. And what’s not to LOVE about Bruh David eh? So hypocrites who sinned just as badly, consider him an adulterer and a murderer. But numerous men have done wrong over the favour and enticements of a woman, starting with Adam. And Bruh David paid dearly for it by losing his child by Bathsheba, having myriad problems with his other children and also losing part of his kingdom. But through it all, he never strayed from the Lord his God; the God of his father’s, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He remained steadfast and faithful his entire life: a life of great highs and sorrowful lows, but overall a life worthy of God. That’s why the Lord called him a man after His own heart and stoutly declared that he would do His will. Aye Friends, who else could think about encouraging themselves in the Lord when he was alone and lonely? He didn’t kill Saul when he had the chance because it wasn’t his place to slay the Lord’s anointed. Who also had the parts, as king, to sing and dance before the Lord when the hypocrites murmured about his gross display? Oh mih people, given his human frailty and weakness, in all aspects of his life, Bruh David was respectful of the Lord. So why wouldn’t the Lord, known for His generosity and kindness to those who trust and obey Him, not protect and enrich Bruh David eh? Ah Friends, I don’t know about all yuh nuh, but on that most auspicious day, when the mighty gates of LOVE in heaven open wide, I certainly hope the Good Lord will greet me with a tight bear hug and a big smile and say, loud enough for everybody to hear; ‘Welcome mih son! You’re a man after mih own heart!’ I couldn’t ask for better than that. Much LOVE!…though sinful our nature…our hearts can be made right…if we just trust and obey…
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