The Boy Who Became King

[stormomar]

Trained to look after sheep
in the hills of Bethlehem
this shepherd boy had a destiny
a kingship indeed a crème de la crème

David was his name
he was indeed God's anointed
chosen to be king as indeed
pointing to God's greater head

He took on the giant Goliath
with just three smooth stones
one stone struck the giant dead
now the enemy was dead bones

But king Saul was not impressed
David was more popular than he
as Saul plotted to kill David
Saul's son Jonathan was the key

Jonathan and David were real friends
sticking closer than a brother
Jonathan gave David warning
of the real threat of his father

So David fled from his threat
having God's presence within
for Saul's days were numbered
as God remembered his sin

David lamented and mourned
over the deaths of Jonathan and Saul
one a true friend another his enemy
but the mighty did indeed fall

David became King of Israel
administering justice and equity
reigning for 40 years
from Jerusalem God's holy city

This king had reached great heights
but then he had a great fall
lured by the beauty of Barsheba
succumbing to sins sensual wall

As Barsheba announced her pregnancy
David planned her husband's murder
this indeed a double sin
becoming David's greatest blunder

Nathan then rebuked David
with the Lord's penetrating sword
piercing the king's heart as David confessed
I have sinned against the Lord

King David's reign was a life
with God's presence not being just a part
but being ever with the one
who was a man after God's own heart

stormomar 2013