Episode 707 The Anointing of David (1 Samuel 16:1-13 & Psalm 51:10-14)

This week we read about the anointing of young David in I Samuel 16:1-13, and a few verses from Psalm 51, set much later in his career, at a time when he clearly was not living up to God’s expectations , and he knew it and grieved it.  We wondered what kind of heart God was looking for when he chose young David to be king? A pure one? A steady one? And what does it mean for us to read the story of David’s anointment as an innocent boy, when he is all potential -  alongside a psalm about his lowest of lows? How does the one inform the other?