David recognised and honoured other’s callings and it set him apart. 2 Samuel 4
Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul, was murdered in his house by two brothers, Recab and Baanah, from the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s own tribe. Sometimes we don’t have to look far for those who bear us ill will. These brothers marched all night to bring the news to David in Hebron, but David didn’t welcome them as they expected.
9 David answered Rekab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, ‘As surely as the Lord lives, WHO HAS DELIVERED ME OUT OF EVERY TROUBLE, 10 when someone told me, “Saul is dead,” and thought he was bringing good news, I seized him and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news! 11 How much more – when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed – should I not now demand his blood from your hand and rid the earth of you!’
12 So David gave an order to his men, and they killed them.
The death of Ish-Bosheth, did however open the door for the new leader and a new era. There are times when things have to finally die before we can move on with life and step into the new phase that God has for us.
The elders of Israel came to David in Hebron and anointed him King over the whole nation. The Bible says he became King when 30 years old, same age Jesus began His public ministry. He spent 7 1/2 years ruling in Hebron before he conquered Jerusalem, the City of David, but also the City of the Great King. David had to be patient and wait for the Lord’s timing, but he was willing to submit and do that.
10 And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
11 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs and carpenters and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David. 12 Then David knew that THE LORD HAD ESTABLISHED HIM AS KING OVER ISRAEL AND HAD EXALTED HIS KINGDOM FOR THE SAKE OF HIS PEOPLE ISRAEL. 2 Samuel 5
David knew that God Himself had made him king and blessed him, not his own hand.
Once he became King, David immediately faced a threat from the Philistines, they gathered to attack Israel. The leader God chooses may face immediate battles, it doesn’t mean they’re the wrong one for the position. On the contrary the enemy wants to upset the people and replace them with someone who’s no threat to him.
God is well able to confirm the one who has His approval and gave David two victories over the Philistines. The enemy was now facing God’s man, under God’s Favour, a much more formidable opponent. We need those leaders anointed of God today to receive all God has for us, His people.
38 Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you. AMPC
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