A Man After His Own Heart - 1 Samuel 13

S - 1 Samuel 13:¹⁴ But now your kingdom must end, for the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart. The Lord has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.
O - This is Samuel's response to Saul offering the sacrifice before Samuel arrived.  The key part of this is that the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart.  Samuel was telling Saul that the king of Israel should have a heart like that of God.
A - If God wanted a man after His own heart to be king of Israel, then I should also be a man after God's heart.  To me, having a heart like that of God is to be a man that is lead by God, has compassion for others, wants others to be saved, and a man that will lead those that God has placed under his authority.  This is a tall order but with the Holy Spirit living inside of me and guiding me, I know that I can be this man.  I owe it to Him for the ultimate sacrifice that His son Jesus gave for me as well as I owe it to my wife and my children that are depending on me.
P - Lord, I pray that you would speak ever so clearly into my life.  I desire to be the man after your heart and I know that without your guidance I would miserably fail.  I pray protection, healing and blessings over myself and my family today and everyday.  Give me wisdom, especially today, as we are making one of the hardest decisions that we've ever made in our lives and we want to make sure that we are doing what you want us to be doing.  I praise you and thank you for always being with me, for speaking to me and leading me, and for your saving grace through Jesus Christ!