This week’s devotions are based on Week 6 of David: Finding Peace in Jesus (WATCH HERE)
2 Samuel 2:1 In the course of time, David inquired of the LORD. “Shall I go up to one of the towns of Judah?” he asked.
The LORD said, “Go up.”
David asked, “Where shall I go?”
“To Hebron,” the LORD answered.
Before David ever sat on a throne, he learned how to kneel. After the death of Saul, the path to kingship seemed finally open. Yet David did not assume his next step. Scripture tells us that he inquired of the Lord, asking, “Shall I go up?” Years of wilderness had formed in him a listening heart. Delay had shaped his dependence on the Lord.
This is one of the quiet miracles of David’s story. The caves, the running, the uncertainty did not harden him. They humbled him. Instead of growing impulsive, he grew prayerful. Instead of grasping at opportunity, he sought the will of God.
Scripture teaches that delay is not denial. 1 Peter 5:6 reminds us: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.” There is a due time. It belongs to God. What feels late to us is never late to Him.
Psalm 66:10 says that God tests and refines His people like silver. He allows pressure, even confinement, yet brings them to a place of abundance. The fire is not rejection but preparation. Hebrews 12:10-11 reminds us that the Lord disciplines those He loves, shaping us for a harvest of righteousness and peace. The wilderness is not wasted ground. It is holy ground where God does deep work.
Silver placed in fire looks ruined at first. It softens. Impurities rise. Its former shape seems lost. Yet the refiner never abandons the process. He watches closely until he can see his own reflection in the molten surface. Only then does he know the refining is complete.
God’s goal in our waiting is not merely to change our circumstances but to shape our character. He is forming in us a heart that reflects His own.
When you feel overlooked by the Lord, it can be frustrating. We compare our timeline to his. We question fairness. We wonder if we have been forgotten. Yet the invitation is humility. Cast your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. Lay down the need to control outcomes. Ask instead what God is shaping in you now.
Perhaps He is deepening patience. Perhaps He is loosening your grip on approval. Perhaps He is teaching you to pray before you move. Hidden seasons often produce visible strength later.
David’s throne was public, but his formation was private. And it was in the wilderness that he learned to find peace in Jesus long before he wore a crown.
Reflect: What might God be refining in me during this season of waiting or uncertainty? Am I willing to trust His timing rather than forcing my own plans forward?
Prayer: Father, form my heart in hidden seasons. When I feel delayed or overlooked, remind me that You are refining, not rejecting me. Teach me humility, patience, and deeper trust. Help me cast every anxiety on You and find peace in Jesus while I wait. Amen.