Morning Reflections: 2 Samuel 5:12

12/30/2017

“And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that he had exalted his Kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.”

…and David realized…

In the midst of David’s seemingly inevitable and long overdue rise to Kingship. In the midst of all his great growth and the exultation of his people…he came to this powerful realization:

That all of this.

Everything that had happened in, to and through him.

All of the enemies he had defeated.

All of the enemies that tried to defeat him.

All of those long days in the hot sun watching over the bleating sheep.

All of it.

Everything.

HIS ENTIRE LIFE!

…all led to this simple and powerful realization. The He (God) would be exalted or the sake of His people Israel.

I believe, in that moment, that realization became a “true north” for David. I also believe, that these same deep and powerful realizations are waiting to be realized in our own lives, our own hearts and our own minds. They are waiting to be lived out in real time, like David’s was.

If you don’t already know your deep purpose. Your true north. Or, if you have been given a glimpse into it but don’t yet have the full picture…

MY PRAYER FOR YOU (US) IN 2018

My prayer is that you seek it out. My prayer is that the Lord would open your eyes, your ears, and your hearts to it starting now, and extending into the year to come. And once you know. Once you have realized what “it” is, I pray that you would have the courage to do something about it. That you would share it with your family and friends. That you would write it down on paper. That you would remind yourself of it day-and-night. That you would allow that truth to be your true north, and remain unshaken when you get a little turned around or lost in your own achievements and trials.

I am in awe how the Holy Spirit can speak to our hearts in different, yet powerful ways when reading the same chapters.

This was my second time reading 2 Samuel 5. There were so many things that stood out to me when I read it yesterday that I just knew in my heart that the Lord would reveal something else to me about it today – and I am so glad this was the case. I am glad that He did.

I hope you have the opportunity to read this chapter as well. If you do, leave a comment! I would love to read about some of the things that stood out to you most.

Love,

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