INSULTED BY UNGODLINESS by Adelaja Sunday

Author:Adelaja, Sunday
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Golden Pen Publishing
Published: 2016-12-25T16:00:00+00:00

We will now look at different individuals who have demonstrated and depicted a life of purpose. What characterised their lives? They lived for others. Therefore, I submit to you that to live a life of purpose you will have to live for others.

David: A Man With A Different Heart

David was foremost king of Israel. His life today is an institution and is still currently being studied and followed up whether in Israel among the Jews or all over the world.

What is so unique or special about this man, the son of Jesse? He became the most celebrated king and role model for other kings in the whole of Israel.

David Served

“For David after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers…”

Acts 13:36

Yes, David the king served. That implies that he saw the throne as an opportunity to serve. Do you know what it means to serve? Today, everybody wants to be master without ever serving anyone. Nelson Mandela was in prison for a major part of his life because he wanted to serve his people.

David served Israel as king. He fought wars, kept the people secured and brought security and prosperity during his time. The Scripture says he served his generation after the will of God who chose him. How many kings after him made great impact on their people like he did? David was a servant and he served the Lord and was king over the people.

There are great things leaders can learn from David which could help them to serve their people. David always remembered where God brought him from – from caring for the sheep. He was not perfect but he was a man after God’s heart. How great would it be for leaders to emulate the life David lived, a life of a servant-king?

There is satisfaction in serving. The best you could offer is to serve others; serve someone, serve your church, serve your community, serve the society and serve the nation. The more service we give to others, the more the satisfaction we derive. Serve and be a voice to the voiceless, serve and defend the defenceless, serve to promote social justice, serve to stand against ungodliness, serve, serve and serve.

David the Selfless

David was concerned and so he acted to protect the interest of Israel after his death. He demonstrated something that was the first of its kind in Israel and which was never repeated by any other king after him. Today, some royal families did it to their happiness and security of their kingdom.

“So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel”

1 Chronicles 23: 1

What he did was that he made his son Solomon king in his very presence. This was a very selfless attitude and acts for him to abdicate his throne to his son. David was a pacesetter for all in his class and for those who do not even believe in him.

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