Sometime after the death of King Saul, David inquired of the Lord as to whether he should go up to one of the towns of Judah. David knew he would be king. But he didn’t act on his own. He waited for God and inquired of him. The Lord told him to go up to Hebron. So, he took his family and settled in Hebron. There, the men of Judah anointed David King over all of Judah. David patiently waited on the Lord, and he humbled himself to follow the Lord’s leading step by step to become King of Israel.

The people of Jabesh Gilead recovered King Saul’s body and gave him a proper burial. David praised the men of that town for their kindness to their master Saul. At the same time, Saul’s cousin, Abner, as the head of Saul’s army, tried to put one of Saul’s sons, Ish-Bosheth, on the throne of Israel. Ish-Bosheth was a weak king and only lasted two years. But David again patiently waited on the Lord to act on his behalf.
Application: Father, David patiently waited for you to make him king, trusting in your sovereignty. Help me to humble myself and wait on you in my life.
One Word: Wait for the Lord’s work.