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David came from a godly lineage and he learned to
worship the Lord at an early age. In time he became the most famous
singer and song writer in the history of Israel but it all started
when David was thrust into the national spotlight for killing the
vaunted Philistine giant named Goliath. Afterwards, he was taken to
the court of King Saul and given a position as an officer in the
army. When the shepherd boy turned into a soldier, it also changed
his tender heart as killing became a way of life. He even went so
far as to murder 200 Philistine men for their foreskins as a dowry
to King Saul for the hand of Michal. As David's popularity rose
among the people, it also aroused the king's jealousy, and
eventually Saul actively sought to kill David. The Bible describes
David as a man after God's own heart but the ugliness of the
battlefield damages the souls of men. As a man of war, David shed so
much blood that God refused to let him build the temple. This future
king who loved to play the harp and sing to the Lord became
desensitized to death and destruction and this changed his outlook
on life. |
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