1 Samuel 20:1 What have I done? what is my crime? how have i wronged your father, that he is trying to take my life?
the cost of being God's chosen can be great. those whom God have anointed for service and influence in His Kingdom has to undergo a special preparation so as to be ready for the future challenges in his adventure with God.
One such example in the Bible was the test David had to undergo when he was serving the the courts of Saul. we all know the story of David being anointed to be the next King of Israel as a young boy. he was brought into King Saul's service to play music. He served well and while there got the opportunity to stand up against Goliath and God elevated him for his next stage of development as future king of Israel.
Then there came a point of time that when David's popularity grew with the many things he has accomplished as future king, so did King Saul's jealousy of him.the time came when Saul could control it no longer and decided to try and kill David. David thus had to go into hiding for many years till he was able to see that the hand of God in all of this.
If you know you have been anointed for something great, whether through your daily devotions, at an altar call or even at a conference, then be prepared and equip yourself for God's tests. When God anoints us, it is accompanied by some severe tests designed to prepare us for the calling God has on our lives. the consequence of failing a test is the same as with our school system, we will just remain at that level till we are able to prove to God that we are ready for the next challenge which will be harder and tougher than the previous.
What kind of tests will God put before us?
these tests often involve;
1) money,
2) relationships
3) issues of the heart,
4) temptations, and even your fears.
David definitely thought that once he was anointed above all his other brothers to be the future king of Israel by Samuel, he would be conveniently nurtured, trained and raised to be the next king accompanied with all the comfortable benefits of kingship. But God's plan is always bigger than ours because He sees farther than us. God prepares us for eternity, whereas we have the tendency to only plan for the immediate future and have false hope in eternity.
God's prep of David involved persecution, disloyalty and even great hardship. God knew these were key lessons for a godly King.
so lets evaluate ourselves. each and every one of us have a certain and unique calling by God and it is a definite big appointment in its own right. if you are going through tough times now, be sure to discern if now is the time God has set for your test. Are you willing to grow from it? are u willing to endure through it all so that you are one step closer to God ultimate calling for your life? these tests are all designed to bring about greater obedience greater humility and greater resolve. and through these personal tests, greater faith in the work God has been doing in your life. Be alert and aware when tough times come your way because it just might be God's exam in determining if you are ready for more.
To be a great part in God's kingdom is worth it. Do not stagnate your own spiritual growth and position in a moment of weakness, inability or failing to see things God's way. God never gives us tests we can't pass. it is always a situation we can deal with when we seek God for His strength. God wants to prepare you adequately for His service. BE READY. Pass the test and go onto the next level. He's waiting for you.
2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
Heb 5:8
Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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