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The path to the throne (4)
'I have found David...a man after My own heart' ACTS 13:22
It's true that some of God's promises become reality quickly. It's great when that happens. Get in! But others, like the one God gave to David telling him he'd be king, have to be fought for. A tribal family called the Jebusites controlled Jerusalem (Zion); they taunted David saying, '..."You will not get in here..."' (2 Samuel 5:6 NIV). They were pretty cocky coz they knew Jerusalem was on top of a big hill way above David's army. The only way up into the city was through a secret water passage where they had to wade and climb through pitch-black darkness. 'Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion' (2 Samuel 5:7).
Understand this: if He has to, God will bring you up through the gutter to get you to the throne! Are you in a dark place today, hidden, out of view? Well, that doesn't mean you're not on your way to Zion. You can be steadily making progress towards your goal ready to burst onto the scene at any moment.
Those Jebusites got a shock when David's men burst out as if from nowhere! So, when you're up to your neck in problems and the enemy is saying, 'You won't make it,' stand on God's Word and remember David's victory in Jerusalem. God can show you how to use the situation you're facing for your good and His glory. Today, go forward knowing God is with you!
written by Bob Gass
'I have found David...a man after My own heart' ACTS 13:22
It's true that some of God's promises become reality quickly. It's great when that happens. Get in! But others, like the one God gave to David telling him he'd be king, have to be fought for. A tribal family called the Jebusites controlled Jerusalem (Zion); they taunted David saying, '..."You will not get in here..."' (2 Samuel 5:6 NIV). They were pretty cocky coz they knew Jerusalem was on top of a big hill way above David's army. The only way up into the city was through a secret water passage where they had to wade and climb through pitch-black darkness. 'Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion' (2 Samuel 5:7).
Understand this: if He has to, God will bring you up through the gutter to get you to the throne! Are you in a dark place today, hidden, out of view? Well, that doesn't mean you're not on your way to Zion. You can be steadily making progress towards your goal ready to burst onto the scene at any moment.
Those Jebusites got a shock when David's men burst out as if from nowhere! So, when you're up to your neck in problems and the enemy is saying, 'You won't make it,' stand on God's Word and remember David's victory in Jerusalem. God can show you how to use the situation you're facing for your good and His glory. Today, go forward knowing God is with you!
written by Bob Gass
