In the Bible, King David was the only man referred to as the man after God’s own heart. When we read the Bible, however, we’d know that he is the same man who had been guilty of murdering the husband of the woman he coveted to be his own.
How could it be? Considering the gravity of his sins, how could he be near God’s heart?
Then I saw the image of the Divine Mercy, the image of Jesus pointing towards His heart that had been pierced for our sake. That same heart from which the fountain of Infinite Mercy flows.
And then I realized something. David can be the man after God’s own heart not because of his perfection but because of his humility. After his great fall, he sincerely repented from his sins and he sought the mercy of God. He did not doubt His goodness. He continued to believe that despite all of his sins, God can still forgive him.
David found comfort in God’s heart. He found solace in His Infinite Mercy.
Other people may have been more righteous in following God’s laws. But in the end, if we do not recognize that all goodness comes from God, we’d never realize the depths of His mercy for us.
King David saw the truth about himself. But he never lost sight of God’s love. Instead of turning away, he drew near. Instead of losing hope, he trusted the heart of God.
The thing about hope is that it’s a positive force that shines the most when it’s dark. When everything’s going well, we hardly notice it’s there. But when things go against us, when our dreams fade and when we see no immediate reprieve from our troubles, that’s when hope does its best work for us.
"Where Hope Can Be Found"