INTRODUCTION:
The book of 1 Samuel illustrates that any one of us can become a true person of destiny through prayer and righteousness. Consider Hannah, a barren woman praying fervently for a son. God granted her heart's desire with the the birth of Samuel, and then God used him to accomplish His will for Israel through King David. God is in control!
A little more than three thousand years ago, God chose a young man named David to be the king of Israel. Out of all of Jesse's son, God's favor rested on the life of a boy named David. He was the youngest son of a poor farmer from the tiny settlement of Bethlehem. A shepherd boy, David was not even respected by the members of his own family. He was a nobody from a family of nobodies (1 Corinthians 1:26–29). Yet, by God's grace , David became the greatest king in the history of the nation of Israel. Through God's sovereign planning, he also became an ancestor of our Lord Jesus Christ. He is listed among the greatest of heroes of the Christian faith in Hebrews 11:33-35. During his life, David received great promises and extraordinary blessings from God. But, greatest of all, he became a man
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David’s early training had taught him to herd sheep, write poetry, play an instrument and sing songs, now God would teach him to lead a nation. We learned that although David was anointed by God through Samuel to become Israel's next king, David was not immediately given the throne. He allowed God to control the timing and degree of all the circumstances so that David matured from a shepherd boy that had no following, to a mighty man of God that steadily gained the support and recognition of everyone he was to rule. God’s old king even approved of God’s new king! David received the Spirit of the Lord, gained the favor of the court, and even gained the favor of Saul and his family. David ultimately comes to power through God’s hand, not his own. God was in