David

Who am I? This is a question we all wrestle with. Some of us spend a lifetime trying to figure this out. For most of us, who we are has been told to us by others, and we are trying to live up to it. But for some, they are trying to make themselves into who they think they’re supposed to be. Maybe according to family expectations, or those of a friend group, or society as a whole. But, in reality, there is only One, our Maker, who can tell us who we really are, our true identity. And, it’s only our creator who can tell us what our individual purposes are in this world.

I think it’s safe to assume that most people have heard of King David. For starters, he’s one of Israel’s most well known kings, her second king after Saul. David was anointed by Israel's prophet and last judge, Samuel, when he was just a boy, and yet, there's so much more to David than just being a king. We have all heard people reference one of the greatest underdog stories of all time, David verse Goliath. Italian artist and sculptor, Michelangelo, even carved a statue of David portraying him just before his epic showdown with the wicked Philistine giant. David was also a writer and poet, the author of 75 of the 150 Psalms, displaying David’s unfiltered interactions with God in prayer. David was the warrior King who defeated Israel's enemies, enlarged its borders, and he moved the Ark of God to Jerusalem, making it Israel's capital city. David could very well be one of the most famous individuals of all time. But, quite possibly, he might be best known for his infamous and adulterous relationship with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, the Hittite, whom he had murdered. What happened there? How did this man, this epitome of seeking God and obeying, do such horrible things. What was going on inside of David? 

Well let’s read 1 Samuel 16-17, 24, 2 Samuel 11:1-12:23, and Psalm 23 and take a closer look.