6 important things you should know about God (3)
(From the novel: WHAT CHANGED YOU? – BY Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi
David adjusted his position and continued to listen.
“Agag was killed and I left. Since that day, I have not been to see Saul. I have stayed away from him.” Samuel said.
“Why?”
“I stayed away because he might try to kill me for those pronouncements against him. When God told me to go to Bethlehem and anoint one of the sons of Jesse, I hesitated because if Saul got to know, he would kill me, and I told God so. God then said to me to take a goat and tell the elders of the city that I had come to sacrifice to the Lord, and to invite Jesse your father and all his sons to the sacrifice, and there He would tell me who the right man was.” Samuel revealed.
He paused.
David continued looking at Samuel as he waited for him to continue. He noticed that Samuel had a faraway look in his eyes as he remembered the past.
Samuel went on. “I did as the Lord told me to. I invited your father and his sons to the sacrifice. But when God said none of Jesse’s sons who were present was the right one, I had to ask Jesse, ‘Are all these your sons?’ He told me that it remained one person, the youngest but he was with the sheep. I asked him to send for you quickly as we would not sit until you came. Immediately you entered, God told me, ‘Rise up and anoint him, for this is he’. That was how you were anointed.”
David asked, “May I know why God chose me?”“He said He had found a man after His heart in you. There are some things you do and some qualities you possess that delight His heart.” Samuel answered.
David took a deep breath, not sure what to say. Without notice, he found tears rolling down his face.
Samuel smiled and spoke again. “I will tell you six things which you should keep in mind and never forget.”
David used the back of his right hand to clean his face and listened.
“One, in all you do, fear God. Two, draw close to Him and He will be close to you. Three, never forget that He is compassionate and full of mercy, and you can always go to Him for help.”
David was nodding.
Samuel continued, “Four, with God, there is no mistake. He knows what He is doing. Five, don’t forget that God is never late. He makes all things beautiful in His time. And the sixth one is this: because He is God, He can change situations, people, times and seasons without having to consult anyone. Even if He has said He would do something, He could still stop the act because of a person who trusts in Him. Do you understand?”
“Yes, I do.” David answered.
“And so my son, cheer up. God is God. No one, and that includes Saul, can change His word, plan or purpose. Do not be afraid, my son, Saul can never get you for God is with you. God has chosen you and He will make you reign over His people, Israel.” Samuel assured David.
“What should I do now?” David asked him.
“Stay with me. We will go to Naioth together. The Lord will keep us.” Samuel said.
David was not so sure how the Lord would keep them from Saul but he knew He would. He went with Samuel to Naioth.
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