This was Known. David was tested and tried to show his worthiness. What is your story? Come trials and tribulations; do you stand firm?
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/charts/David’s%20Victories%20and%20Failures.htm
Hardships and Trials in the Life of David: For David was tested!
So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats. He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. … ‘” Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 1 Samuel 24
So David took the spear and water jug near Saul’s head, and they left. No one saw or knew about it, nor did anyone wake up. They were all sleeping, because the LORD had put them into a deep sleep. 1 Samuel 26:12
Saul attempts to kill David; “And he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.”1 Samuel 18:11
https://www.gotquestions.org/David-loyal-Saul.html
Your story is being written: The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” “Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
His story was changed! Amen.
Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him:
“Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, `This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the temple of the LORD.
I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.'”
Amazing! We see the hand of David once again. I am moved to ask again about YOUR story.
“The Lord bless you and keep you, the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26
As believers, we can know in our hearts that God is sovereign and strong. We can believe that His plans for us, for our loved ones, are for good and that He has blessing in store as we follow after Him.
Yet often, when life presses and things feel stressed, when problems overwhelm, and hardships come our way, our focus gets blurred. We somehow start to believe that it all depends on “us.” Like maybe we blew it, messed up and got ourselves off the course from “the road to “success.” We spin our wheels trying to find a fast way out of difficulty. We feel like it’s up to us to make things happen. Stirring up action. Trying hard to get one foot into an open door, or wondering why a closed one shut. We start thinking that if we’re not “able enough,” “talented enough,” “brave enough,” that maybe God can’t quite use us.
We forget, that the very God who created this entire universe, who holds the stars in place, and knows the exact number of hairs on our head, also knows our way. That His favor rests on us as we seek after Him first, and He holds the power to cause things to happen in just a moment, that would otherwise take us years to do. He can line up our pathways to cross with others He wants us to meet. He can open doors that leave us surprised at how they open. He can close doors that He knows are not the best for us. He has a plan, in the good, and in every hard thing we face.
And we pray:
Dear God,
Thank You for Your great Love and blessing over our lives. Thank You that Your favor has no end, but it lasts for our entire lifetime and beyond. Forgive us for sometimes forgetting that You are intimately acquainted with all of our ways, that You know what concerns us, and You cover us, as with a shield. We ask for Your guidance so that we might walk fully in Your blessing and goodness today. We ask that Your face would shine on us. That You would open the right doors for our lives and for our loved ones, that You would close the wrong doors and protect us from those we need to walk away from. Establish the work of our hands and bring to fulfillment all that You have given us to do in these days. We pray that You would make our way purposeful and our footsteps firm out of Your goodness and Love. Give us a heart of wisdom to hear Your Voice, and make us strong by Your huge favor and grace. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.