“And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six months.” – 2 Samuel 2:11
God’s will and plan unfolds according to His timing, not ours. David was supposed to be King of all Israel. He’d been anointed by Samuel years earlier. Yet he’d had to spend years running and hiding from murderous King Saul. After Saul’s death, David was king only of his own people for seven and a half years. It would have been so easy for David to grow impatient and frustrated. He was often given opportunities to “take a shortcut” to power that would have been sinful. In every case, David resisted that temptation but it must have been difficult. It would have been so easy for him to throw up his hands, conclude he’d misunderstood God, angrily question God’s presence and power, and simply give up. Or take an ungodly shortcut to the throne. Thankfully, David never wavered in his faithful obedience though he certainly asked questions.
God’s ways aren’t our ways and His thoughts aren’t our thoughts. God experiences time in a very different way from us. He is perfectly patient and His timing is always perfect even though it usually doesn’t line up with our preferred schedule. We easily grow impatient and doubtful, questioning whether God has forgotten us or failed. We too easily doubt God’s will, presence, plan, or goodness, just be cause we have to wait a few days, weeks, month, or years to see God move. We must discipline ourselves to be patient! God’s people must be faithful and patient in waiting for His perfect timing. We must trust that He is waiting until the timing is perfect to bring Him the most glory.
When we know God’s will, we must do God’s work, and be patient for God’s timing to bring all things to fruition. God is faithful. He will accomplish His will. He will always keep His promises. However, it will all be according to His timing, which is infinitely more perfect than our own. In the meantime, be faithful. Be holy. Be prepared. Be prayerfully patient. #FollowJesus