Recreate Church, Pastor Michael Shockley—Service, Sunday, March 21, 2021

A Warrior’s Heart

Today Pastor Michael is talking about having a “Warrior’s Heart” and the best example of this is King David.  

(Gospel Transformation Study Bible Notes) Who is the Lord’s king? Not the tall and impressive (1 Sam. 16:7), but the smallest of Jesse’s sons (v. 11; “smallest” and “youngest” render the same word in Hebrew). For “the LORD sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart” (v. 7). The opening frame of 1 Samuel included Hannah’s declaration that it is not by human might that one prevails (2:9). Rather, where true faith and trust are, God’s “power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Cor. 12:9; cf. note on 1 Sam. 14:1–14). David may seem insignificant—the youngest, left to tend the sheep—but God sees in him something special. As his story unfolds, we will encounter sin and failure—David, unlike the Son of David to come, was not sinless. But David had a heart for God. Of equal, or greater, importance, he had the “Spirit of the LORD” powerfully working within him “from that day forward” (16:13).

Heart is what makes a warrior and David was chosen for his heart.  As Christians, we have that same heart and as warriors, we may not take up the sword, but His Word, in our fight against the enemy and in spreading the love of Christ. 

Today’s bible verses are found in 1 Samuel 16: 1-13.