Today is our monthly leadership meeting for Celebrate Recovery which follows the second worship service at my church.  I’m looking forward to it because there has been so much new interest in people being part of this ministry from the standpoint of giving back to it.  As I had my own devotions this morning I was pondering what devotion should be given today.  I usually have this on the agenda so someone volunteers to do it.  Last month I had such a big agenda I neglected to get this done so I’m doing one myself.  God led me to the one He wanted used today.  It uses David as God’s example of a man after God’s heart who knew how to meditate and find strength in God from it.

David was definitely a man after God’s heart, but he was also a perfect example of a earthly man.  When David’s dad was asked to bring his son’s before Samuel so God could point out which one would be the next king of Israel, his father didn’t even bring David.  Samuel had to ask David’s father if there were any other sons since He hadn’t affirmed any of the ones present.  What does that tell you about his earthly father’s belief in him?  Yet, God made him the king in spite of what his earthly father thought of him.  David certainly fought earthly desires too–even to the point of adultery and murder, yet God called him a servant after His own heart.

This is what I love so much about this ministry of  Celebrate Recovery–it takes those who have been beat up with the world’s sins and makes them into a Kingdom warrior.  The past for everyone who comes to today’s meeting has been overcome by God’s great Grace.  These people are all giving back to this Almighty Father so that others can find the same freedom and forgiveness they have found.  I am one of these that I am talking about.  I too am most grateful.  Thank you, my Heavenly Father!