“Big task requires
big character”
On January 30, 2017, we
started studying the third gate which is the Old Gate (Learning from the Past).
The book entitled “The Tale of the Three
Kings” by Gene Edwards helped me to understand how God works in the lives
of those who totally depend on him.
Moreover, the book was all about the
lives of Saul, David, and Absalom. During the time that Samuel anointed David
to become a King, he was not enthroned in the position to rule the Kingdom
instantly. God wanted David to become a Great King, and for this to be
successful, it required a lot of pruning. He started working on David’s
character first. He knew that this would not happen in a snap. David
needed to depend on God not on his own strength since it would take
a long time and would cause him great pain. " God had enrolled David in the school of
brokenness" and, in that university, he learned many indispensable things - David was broken over and over. Then He was ready to be king. And even when Absalom arrived on the scene, David just did what he knew to do- he did not let power consume his inner being- he was ready to give
up and lose everything, and that made him a Great king.
Thus, this shows that God has the
right to interrupt the lives of His followers. God needs to develop our
character first so that when he gives us a big task, we will be ready to handle
and finish it with such great character.
-Blessie
Grace 22- Batangas
