David's Suddenly

I've always wondered what it was like for David when Samuel came to his house and anointed him king over Israel. Imagine yourself at work, minding your own business, carrying on with everyday life, when suddenly you become anointed to become the next king. Herein lies a key to realizing the adventure of life that God is leading us into.

David lived a lifestyle of intimacy with God. He killed a bear and a lion when no one was looking. In other words, he placed more value on victory in the secret place than public victory in which there is much recognition. He lived a lifestyle of praise and worship even as a boy. He was a man after God's own heart. This heart condition was already cultivated within him when suddenly, he was thrusted into a calling much greater than he could've imagined. God saw that David was more concerned with the heart of God than pleasing people or gaining recognition. Because of this, God knew that David would be a good steward of His nation of Israel.

David was God's example for us that no eye has seen , no ear has heard, and no heart has concieved the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. He knew the heart of his King and lived accordingly. What followed was more than was humanly possible. David was the youngest child in a low class family in the least of all the tribes. Yet God chose him to be king.

You can never predict what God is going to do on your behalf. If you will seek only to know his heart, events of profound significance will follow. Around every corner could be something you never saw coming that radically changes your life and forever changes your present circumstances. We must pursue the heart of our Father, for when we do, His dreams will be made manifest in our lives. This revelation somehow makes seemingly hopeless circumstances opportunities for God to suddenly bless our socks off in such a way that makes us say, "I never saw this coming. Who am I that God should choose me for such a massive promotion in the Kingdom?"

Many, O Lord my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; and Your thoughts toward us cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
- Psalm 40:5

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts."
- Isaiah 55:8-9

Delight yourself also in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
- Psalm 37:4