A Heart like His: Intimate Reflections on the Life of David
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He was a man loved and anointed by God, and his life serves as an example—both good and bad—for Christians in every time and place. In this in-depth look at the life of David, Beth Moore draws spiritual insight and understanding from a man who slayed a giant and saved a kingdom. This book guides readers on an exciting and informative journey through virtually every twist and turn of David’s life as a shepherd, refugee, and king. Moore introduces readers to the heart of a man whose triumphs and sins were foundation blocks of God’s plan and prophecy and shows readers how to better serve God by understanding their own unique relationship to Him.Beth Moore is a writer and teacher of best-selling books and Bible studies whose public speaking engagements carry her all over the United States. A dedicated wife and mother of two adult daughters, Moore lives in Houston, Texas, where she is president and founder of Living Proof Ministries. Her books include Praying God’s Word, Believing God, Breaking Free, When Godly People Do Ungodly Things, A Heart Like His, The Beloved Disciple, among others.
PrefacexiIntroduction: Preparation for the Journey1Part IPsalm 23 Summoned from the Sheepfold5Chapter 1A Look at the Heart7Chapter 2David's Back Story13Chapter 3Taking God for Granted23Chapter 4Chords of Comfort28Chapter 5The People's Choice32Chapter 6The Seeds of Destruction36Chapter 7How to Lose a Kingdom40Chapter 8A Father Unlike His Son45Chapter 9One Smooth Stone48Chapter 10An Amazing Covenant52Part IIPsalm 59 A Friendship Made in Heaven57Chapter 11A Jealous Eye59Chapter 12The Great Escape63Chapter 13Common Bonds, Uncommon Friends67Chapter 14The Blessed Reminder72Chapter 15For Crying Out Loud78Part IIIPsalm 54 Survival Skills and He Who Wills85Chapter 16The Inhumanity of Humanity87Chapter 17Count Your Blessings91Part IVPsalm 63 In the Desert of Judah95Chapter 18A Chance for Revenge97Chapter 19A Surly Man and a Smart Woman100Part VPsalm 56 The Long-Awaited Throne105Chapter 20A Case of Overkill107Chapter 21The Living Dead110Chapter 22Alone with God115Chapter 23The Death of Israel's Giant119Chapter 24A Fallen Friend122Chapter 25Settling Down125Chapter 26Things That Bring Change128Part VIPsalm 18 A Man after God's Own Heart133Chapter 27The Shepherd King135Chapter 28Mourning to Dancing139Chapter 29Humble Beginnings145Chapter 30Compulsory Praise150Chapter 31A Virtuous Man153Chapter 32Room in the Palace157Chapter 33Shunned Sympathy163Part VIIPsalm 51 The Wages of Sin167Chapter 34Up on a Rooftop169Chapter 35Contrasts in Character177Chapter 36You Are the Man!!!182Chapter 37Painful Pleas187Chapter 38No Relief like Repentance192Chapter 39Family Secrets198Chapter 40Bring Home the Banished205Part VIIIPsalm 3 The Unrelenting Sword209Chapter 41An Abandoned Throne211Chapter 42Traitors and Friends216Chapter 43If Only221Chapter 44Crossing the Jordan225Chapter 45Unfinished Business230Chapter 46The Unwelcomed Sight of an Old Enemy236Chapter 47A Great Celebration241Chapter 48A Hand Withdrawn244Chapter 49A New King253Chapter 50Wholehearted Devotion262Part IXPsalm 30 Final Years and Settled Fears269Chapter 51Praises of the Great Assembly271Chapter 52A Resting Place277Review Questions283Endnotes299About the Authors301
