RESTORATION TODAY
MONDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: THE SERVANT HEART OF DAVID [1].

Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people, over Israel?. 2 Samuel 7: 8.

From his days as a simple shepherd boy to the time he was a heroic ruler, David served God in many capacities. By looking at the various stages of his life, we can clearly see how his godly devotion allowed the Lord to use him mightily.

As A Shepherd: David was anointed as king long before commanding anything than sheep (1 Samuel 16: 1 - 3). Shepherding was job he took so seriously that he even killed a lion and a bear to protect his flock. During those days, he learned to be strong and brave, and to take care of creatures weaker than himself. An early life of obedience to his earthly father taught him the humility he would later need in order to depend on his heavenly Father.

As A Psalmist: David's Writings Reveal His Hunger For God. He is open about issues such as fear, depression, defeat, loneliness, and sorrow. By describing valley experiences and communing with the Lord in the night watches, David provided us with intimate glimpse of the God he knew so well.

ACTION POINT:
How devoted are you in the current stage of your?

SCRIPTURES:
2 Samuel 7: 8 ? 17
1 Samuel 16: 1 ? 13.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father help me to stay faithful in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord, as the deer pants for the waters, my soul longs for in the name of Jesus.

3. Almighty God, help me grow into all Your plans for me in the name of Jesus.

DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 Chronicle 16, 17
Ezekiel 37
John 15: 1 ? 16.