timing

Samuel had anointed David as the next king of Israel (1 Sam. 16:13). The Spirit of the Lord had come upon David in power. Yet, it was not yet God’s time for David to replace Saul as king. David went back to tending his father’s sheep (1 Sam.16:14-23). In the meantime, Saul wanted someone to play the harp in his presence as a way of finding relief from an evil spirit who tormented him. One of Saul’s servants became an advocate for David and recommended him for the harp-playing role. As David entered Saul’s court, he took one more step toward becoming the next king of Israel. Now, he had to wait for God’s timing to take the next step.

I can get impatient as I wait for God to show me the next step. David’s “wait and go” experience helps me to remember that God’s ways and His timing are right; I would do well to wait for Him.