David moved about for more than 10 years and even as the King of Judah he struggled for 7 and a half years more before the whole of Israel acknowledged his kingship. The anointing of David as king came about 22 years earlier as a 16 year old, a shepherd boy who would slay Goliath, become King Saul’s courtier and musician, a commander in Saul’s army, and then cast out to wander about in the wilderness, persecuted by Saul, and many of Israel’s enemies. On occasions, Israel’s enemies gave shelter to David for there is one Scripture that says “David spent in the land of Philistines for one year and four months.”
And now by the time I stop, I would have served as pastor for 1 year and four months. Not that I felt I had dwelt in the land of Philistines, but the time period is hardly coincidental as my life is marked by various departure points, going to the next place serving the Lord freely and without human constraints.In the meantime, I will return to writing commentaries. I need to complete my commentary on John’s Gospel and that could be my legacy, if history is written 100 years from now. I have a couple more books in the pipeline, but the process of writing has to start once more, by end of February, God willing.
I look to You, Lord for guidance and wisdom. For anointing on my writing, make me like the pen of a ready scribe, to pour forth Your truth to those who have ears to hear.and eyes to see, and mind to read and understand.
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