The Long Road

Posted by Dion Todd May 12th, 2015 14,218 Views 0 Comments

And the LORD said to you, You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be prince over Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD, and they anointed David king over Israel. 2 Samuel 5:2 ESV

David was just a young boy when God had Samuel anoint him as king over Israel. David was probably between ten to fifteen when this happened (1 Sam 16:13). It does not give an exact age, but he was so young that he was not even considered to be a contender when they lined up his seven brothers (1 Sam 16:9).

When David was anointed with oil in the midst of his brothers, the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him. From that day forth, David began to grow into his destiny. Difficult obstacles appeared and divine doors opened. David killed lions, bears, giants (1 Sam 17:36) and tens of thousands of Philistines (1 Sam 18:7). He played music for king Saul and became his armor bearer (1 Sam 16:21). He loved and he lost (1 Sam 18:19).

Then at thirty, David actually became king. There was a gap of fifteen to twenty years between the promise and the fulfillment. God used this time to refine David, train him, establish him in the eyes of the people, and thoroughly test his character. You could have randomly chosen a day from David's life and it would have looked pretty mundane, but reading the book of highlights is exciting.

We often want it now and look at today, while God is looking at our entire life. It was a long road from the promise until the fulfillment. The day is coming when what the Lord has promised you will be fulfilled. That thing that has always been in the back of your mind, that you have almost given up on, will yet come to pass. That day is coming.