”Then David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother come here with you, till I know what God will do for me.” So he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.“ I Samuel 22:3-4 NKJV
a. He said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother come here with you”: David took his parents to Moab because his great-grandmother Ruth was a Moabite (Ruth 4:18-22, 1:4). He wanted his parents to be safe, whatever battles he may face in the future.
b. Till I know what God will do for me: David doesn’t know the whole story. He knew he was called and anointed to be the next king of Israel, but he had no idea how God would get him there. David had to trust and obey when he didn’t know what God would do.
Wait
There are times we have to wait on the Lord because His timing is not our timing!
”But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.“ II Peter 3:8 NKJV
David waited in a stronghold, Joseph waited in prison, Abraham waited on a son, and
I waited 8 years on the Lord to show me that He wanted me to lead a twelve step program with my wife at our church. I participated in several other programs in one capacity or another during the previous 8 years but it was a time of learning and maturing.
What are you waiting on the Lord for?
Blessings
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