David had a promise from God. God had sent Samuel to anoint him the next king of Israel. However, the current king, Saul, wanted to kill him. David, though, understood Saul was God’s anointed one. Even when David was presented with the opportunity to kill Saul, he refused. He declined to take matters into his own hands. 1Samuel 24. David trusted God’s promise, his involvement and his timing.
We, too, have promises from God. Some of them are to all believers, like the one about seeking God first and he’ll give you what you need. But we also carry around impressions and senses that we believe are from the Lord, specifically for us–a ministry, a healing, or a relational promise.
Our great challenge is to trust God’s words, his involvement, and his timing, without taking matters into our own hands. May we hold on, as David did, to God’s faithfulness. May we believe God is aware of our circumstances and is actively working to fulfill his promises. May we trust his timing.
Father-God, thank you for your years of faithfulness to your people. We long for your kingdom to come, in all its fullness, in our lives.