JOURNEY TO DESTINY

In my morning devotions there were several things that stood out to me as I read 1 Samuel chapters 22-24. As a pastor desiring to reach the destiny that God has for me, I struggle with the process or journey to get there. But this morning God began to galvanize together some principles that I know and have applied individually into a succinct JOURNEY TO DESTINY. I believe that God will continue to show principles as I continue to read and study the life of David.

Today Principle One, "Leadership Always Manifest”, is found in 1 Samuel 22:1-2 "So David got away and escaped to the Cave of Adullam. When his brothers and others associated with his family heard where he was, they came down and joined him. Not only that, but all who were down on their luck came around—losers and vagrants and misfits of all sorts. David became their leader. There were about four hundred in all." If God has called you to leadership, then there will be people following you even before you reach your destiny. David is hiding in the Cave of Adullam, and his family, family associates, people who were down and out, losers, vagrants, and misfits were led by David. David led about four hundred people. As a pastor of a growing church, I would love to lead a congregation of four hundred.

Principle Two, "Lead Well Whom God Sends", David's initial followers were not the "crème de la crème" of society. They are the persons that many choose to over look and prefer not to deal with: our family, down and outers, losers, vagrants, and misfits. Or to put it into today's vernacular, the project folk, Beebe’s kids, Pukie, Shaniqua, and NaNa and nem. It is my opinions that this is one of the areas that would make or break David as the Leader of Israel. God gave David a little; both in number and in societal value, but David took what God gave him and developed it into a force to be reckoned with. He led, by influence, training, example, and precept.

Principle Three, "Obey the Voice of God", Verse 5 says "The prophet Gad told David, "Don't go back to the cave. Go to Judah." David did what he told him. He went to the forest of Hereth." Whenever God give directions, obey the voice of God. God placed leadership, to give guidance to David. God supplies the wisdom that we need, even when it may not be resident in us, to get us where we He has designed for us to be. Listen and Obey.

There were many other principles found in those three chapters, but theses particularly spoke to my heart this morning.
Lord help me to be like David, to walk in the manifest leadership that you have given me, to lead well those you send to me, and to listen and obey your voice in those you have sent to give directions to me to assist me on my "Journey To Destiny, AMEN.