What Does It Mean to Be "After God's Heart"? [Video]

"For David... served the purpose of God in his own generation..." Acts 13:36

What did God mean when He said of King David that he was “after my heart”?

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’ Of this man’s offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised. Acts 13:22-23

Was it that David’s heart was similar to God’s or that David pursued God with all his heart? Yes! It’s both.

I have a receding hairline. I’ve had a widow’s peak my entire adult life. Where did this come from? Why is my hair this way?

Well, my dad’s hairline was exactly the same. I’m a son who takes after my father. This is part of what it means to be “after” someone. It means that you’re similar to them. You remind others of that person.

In another sense, to be “after” someone is to pursue someone. Police officers are after the criminals. A young lover is after his potential spouse.

Likewise, we should be those who are after God’s heart, too!

Along those lines, please enjoy this video teaching from my visit to San Diego last year. It examines the descriptions of King David in Acts 13:22-23 and 13:36-39 to help us understand how we can seek God, be after His heart, and fulfil God’s purposes for our lives in this generation.

To be after God’s heart is to be about God’s priesthood, God’s purposes, and God’s presence. Enjoy the video!