I read the story of King David’s anointing in the Bible with the kids this evening. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0It’s amazing how reading in a new format (i.e. a children’s bible) can give you new ways to think about the stories.<\/p>\n
I realized something: it was a long time from David’s anointing until the time that he stepped onto the public stage and starting fulfilling his God-given role as King of Israel. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0What did he do during that time? He chased sheep.<\/p>\n
David was specifically called by God to do something, and was then placed right back into his everyday life. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0How many times do you think he wondered (while tending those dumb, smelly little animals) whether God had really called him?<\/p>\n
Of course, with hindsight, we can see that God was training David. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0He was giving him the chance to learn leadership; to learn how to shepherd God’s people. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0God was training his hands for war: sending bears and lions to teach David to fight, protect and kill. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0But it must have all seemed like drudgery at the time. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0It probably felt as if God had never called him.<\/p>\n
Have you ever been called by God to do something, then dropped back into your everyday life? \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Do you ever wonder, “Was God really asking me to do that?” Do you wonder why nothing’s changed? \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Could it be because God is preparing you, making you ready for the day you’ll fulfill your destiny? Might he be using small, everyday tasks to build character, to shape your skills?<\/p>\n
If you feel that God spoke to you at some point in your life, sit down and think about it. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Write down as much as you remember and pray for direction. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0It could be that God’s not finished with that call yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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