By Pastor Bob DeKlavon
What if you knew—absolutely KNEW—that God had called you for some great purpose?
What if you knew—absolutely KNEW—that God had a great plan for you?
What if that purpose or plan wasn’t shown clearly right away?
How do you think you would live life?
Would every day be a day of expectation that perhaps THIS is the day that God fulfills His plan for you?
A friend of mine once said:
“God is never early, and He is never late in His promises. However, His timing is not the same as ours.”
If you are God’s child—do you honestly believe God has a plan for what is happening right now?
Me too.
I don’t know what that plan is or what His timing is, but I know His timing is different from mine. I pray each day that He would bring revival and that I would trust Him no matter what today holds. I pray that every day would be a day of expectation for what He is going to do today.
The thoughts above were written as a result of what I read today in my devotional time.
In itself—the verse is not one that strikes us EXCEPT WHEN WE THINK BACKWARDS.
Here is the verse—2 Samuel 5:4—ready to be gripped?
“David was 30 years old when he became king.”
Again: “David was 30 years old when he became king.”
What is the significance of that verse? You must travel backward in scripture to 1 Samuel 16. In that chapter, we are told that Samuel came to the house of Jesse and anointed David king. You may recall the story as the youngest son being called in from the field to be anointed king. How old, do you imagine, David was when this happened?
Most historians and Bible scholars say that David was somewhere between 10-15 when this occurred.
So—can you do the math?
For 15-20 years—David had been told he was king, but he didn’t BECOME king until 30. Doesn’t it make you wonder what he did all that time? Besides kill a giant and hundreds of enemies and then pursued by the king of Israel—he had to wait. He couldn’t make himself king before God was ready for him to be king. But, every day—don’t you think David lived life in anticipation of the fulfillment of God’s promise?
He knew God had chosen him and God had a plan for him—so rather than just survive—he lived.
He lived in anticipation of the fulfillment of God’s plan for his life.
God has chosen you and He has a plan for you—so will you live in the promises He has made for you?
By the way—one other older testament character experienced the same thing as David.
Remember the ‘dreamer’ Joseph?
At 17—he had dreams about his father and brothers bowing down to him. {Genesis 37:2}.
Do you remember how the brother’s responded to that?!
God’s promises to him did not come to pass until he, too, was 30 years old! {Genesis 41:46}.
For 13 years—he was accused, betrayed and yet—he faithfully waited—for the promises to come true.
God’s timing—not ours. Make a choice to live each day in anticipation of what He will do today.