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in her pursuit of Christ, not allowing herself to become entangled with the pettiness of

others. This was David’s example.

I Samuel 17:26-30, 32
Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, saying, "What will be done

for the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For
who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living

God?" And the people answered him in accord with this word, saying, "Thus it will
be done for the man who kills him." Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he

spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger burned against David and he said, "Why have
you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness?

I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in
order to see the battle." But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a

question?" Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing; and
the people answered the same thing as before... And David said to Saul, "Let no

man's heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this

Philistine."

Like John, it was David’s love for God that enabled him to endure, bear, and believe

things when others faltered. His exploits were inseparable from the trust he had in Yahweh

whom he was so passionate about. David did not seek to impress God or man with his
exploits. David had a heart after God and these things flowed out of his love for God and his
confidence in Him. This is the heart of the Bride.

As we already saw in David’s beautiful Psalm, David had a heart after God and,

although he became king of a great nation and had everything available to him, his passion
remained the Lord. The Bride of Christ, whether she is abounding or receiving the

meagerness of the wilderness, will not have her heart captivated by things of the world. Her
eyes will be turned toward Yahshua the Messiah, the Lover of her soul.