Devotional Thoughts about David’s Wait to Become King
As Saul was the only other king of Israel in David’s lifetime, he may have compared himself to his predecessor and expected to have a similar ascent to the throne. If so, he was surely very disappointed.
Saul’s gradual ruin grew out of his own increasing distance from God, but it was exacerbated by his envy and fear of David. As king, Saul was able to make David’s life miserable, and he did so with a maniacal thoroughness that hardly gave him a chance to breathe.
Looking back at the story, we can see that God wasn’t ready for David to become king immediately, either. He used the persecution intended to destroy him to build his skills and character instead.
David’s personal history would have turned out very differently without his conviction that God’s choice must be respected, even at the cost of his own disadvantage. Otherwise he would surely have killed Saul at first opportunity.
The plaintive question “How long?” recurs over and over again in the Bible, especially in the Psalms and in Jeremiah’s prophecies. Waiting for the day when God will overturn injustice has always been painful. Lord, please help me trust You as I wait.
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