"Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward."
1 Samuel 16:11-13 NKJV
David was only 15 when he was anointed king. He was anointed king over Judah (2 Samuel 2) and then over all of Israel seven years later, (2 Samuel 5). It is interesting to realise that Saul had been chosen by the people, David was divinely chosen by God. There is a difference. The people chose Saul, who turned into a terrible king and his reign ended in disaster. God's choice was the ideal king where his life reflected God. Yes, he made mistakes but he had the heart of God within him. It is always more important that leaders be anointed by God and not by people. God knows best and some mistakes have been made when people became involved.
David had to wait almost fifteen years before he became the king at age 30. That is a long wait. During this time, he was constantly abused and chased by Saul who was so jealous of him that he wanted to kill him. It must have been a very difficult time for David but, the Spirit of the Lord was upon him and kept him safe and in a right frame of mind.
Waiting is never easy. During David's period of waiting, he even went home to take care of his father's sheep - something he loved doing as it gave him the freedom to write his songs. Then Saul, who appeared to be in better mood, sent for him to be his armour bearer and musician for times when he felt distressed.
Probably you have been waiting for God to move in a particular area in your life. He may have given you part of His plan and now you want to get on with it. Take your time; God is never late, He's always on time and His timing is perfect. Knowing a little about what God wants of you is not enough. You need to know the nuts and bolts of things so that you don't dash in and get it all wrong. Initially, you only have a seed of what God is planting; it needs to grow. There are things God needs to put into place and this can take a little time. To dash in too early is a recipe for getting it all wrong. When He does tell you more, He will help you begin to move into this new project or ministry, and He will provide more and more information as you progress.
So take it easy. David waited 14/15 years. You may have to do some waiting too; but it will be worth it. Until it comes into fruition, get yourself ready. Allow the Holy Spirit to direct your thoughts and be open to His leading. It may be sooner than you think, so you need to prepare and get things into place.
Enjoy the excitement of it all. God is setting you up in something that only you are qualified to do.
What a privilege!
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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