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JOY IN JOY IN WAITING WAITING ON THE ON THE LORDLORD

David learnt to worship the Lord, while David learnt to worship the Lord, while watching his father’s flocks in the fields watching his father’s flocks in the fields

of Bethlehem.of Bethlehem.

It was during this period of time that he It was during this period of time that he began to understand spiritual truths began to understand spiritual truths

that would change the Nation of Israel that would change the Nation of Israel in his generation and thereafter. in his generation and thereafter.

He exercised faith to fight the Lion and He exercised faith to fight the Lion and the Bear to protect the flock.the Bear to protect the flock.

It took that same faith to defend Israel, It took that same faith to defend Israel, God’s flock, against Goliath.God’s flock, against Goliath.

He learned that the Name of the Lord He learned that the Name of the Lord was powerful for the pulling down was powerful for the pulling down

strongholds.strongholds.

David became the greatest king, Israel David became the greatest king, Israel ever had; but he began not as a king ever had; but he began not as a king

but as a shepherd boy!but as a shepherd boy!

Matt 25: 21 Matt 25: 21

“ “ His master replied, ‘Well done, good His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been and faithful servant! You have been

faithful with a few things; I will put you faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and in charge of many things. Come and

share your master’s happiness!’share your master’s happiness!’””

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You need to fight the lion and the bear You need to fight the lion and the bear before you can take on the Goliaths. before you can take on the Goliaths.

David fought with smaller things. He David fought with smaller things. He tried and tested God’s word in every tried and tested God’s word in every situation long before Goliath came to situation long before Goliath came to

the scene.the scene.

Even though Saul offered his armor, Even though Saul offered his armor, David could not fight Goliath using David could not fight Goliath using Saul’s armor. You cannot walk the Saul’s armor. You cannot walk the walk of faith using somebody else’ walk of faith using somebody else’ revelation of God or their fillings. revelation of God or their fillings.

Everyone one of us has to find our own Everyone one of us has to find our own strength and gifts and walk in the strength and gifts and walk in the

revelation that God has given each of us revelation that God has given each of us individually.individually.

After being anointed as the new king of After being anointed as the new king of Israel, he had to wait on the Lord Israel, he had to wait on the Lord

patiently for fifteen years before God patiently for fifteen years before God would bring to fulfillment His word in would bring to fulfillment His word in

David’s life. David’s life. 1063 BC. – David is anointed as king of Israel at the age of 1063 BC. – David is anointed as king of Israel at the age of approximately 16 yrs.approximately 16 yrs.

1063 BC.- David serves as a musician & David kills goliath1063 BC.- David serves as a musician & David kills goliath

1056 BC. – Saul tries to kill David. David spares Saul’s life twice1056 BC. – Saul tries to kill David. David spares Saul’s life twice

1056 BC. – Installed as King of Judah1056 BC. – Installed as King of Judah

1048 BC – Installed as king of Israel for both kingdoms1048 BC – Installed as king of Israel for both kingdoms..

He was rejected by Saul for about 7 He was rejected by Saul for about 7 years. And then for another 7 to 8 years. And then for another 7 to 8 years, he was king of half Israel.years, he was king of half Israel.

It took fifteen years from the anointing, It took fifteen years from the anointing, till he actually became King of the till he actually became King of the

whole nation of Israel.whole nation of Israel.

We need to realize that even though we We need to realize that even though we have received the call of God on our have received the call of God on our

lives, and His anointing for service; He lives, and His anointing for service; He still takes time in bringing us to the still takes time in bringing us to the

fulfillment of the call.fulfillment of the call.

We cannot allow poverty, sickness and We cannot allow poverty, sickness and tribulation rob us of this joy!tribulation rob us of this joy!

Luke 10:17,20Luke 10:17,20

‘‘The seventy-two returned with joy and The seventy-two returned with joy and said “Lsaid “LORDORD, even the demons submit to us , even the demons submit to us

in your name”in your name”

Has the Lord Jesus Christ written Has the Lord Jesus Christ written with His nail pierced hand your with His nail pierced hand your

name in the book of life?name in the book of life?

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Isaiah 61:10Isaiah 61:10

‘‘I delight greatly in the LI delight greatly in the LORDORD; my soul ; my soul rejoices in my Grejoices in my GODOD. For He has clothed me . For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom

adorns herself with her jewels.’adorns herself with her jewels.’

Joy multiplies in the presence of God; Joy multiplies in the presence of God; In His presence is fullness of joy!In His presence is fullness of joy!

Psalms16:11Psalms16:11

‘‘You have made known to me the path of You have made known to me the path of life; you fill me with joy in your presence life; you fill me with joy in your presence

with eternal pleasures at your right with eternal pleasures at your right hand’hand’

Psalms 37:4Psalms 37:4

‘‘Delight yourself in the LORD and He Delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart.will give you the desires of your heart.


‘‘The grass withers and the flowers fall, The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our Gbut the word of our GODOD stands forever’ stands forever’

John 16:24John 16:24

‘’‘’Until now you have not asked for Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete’receive, and your joy will be complete’

I John 1:5I John 1:5

‘‘This is the message we have heard form This is the message we have heard form Him and declare to you: GHim and declare to you: GODOD is light; in is light; in

Him there is no darkness at all’ Him there is no darkness at all’

Acts 5:41Acts 5:41

The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of because they had been counted worthy of

suffering disgrace for the Name.’suffering disgrace for the Name.’

Romans 14:17Romans 14:17

‘‘For the Kingdom of GFor the Kingdom of GODOD is not a matter of is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, eating and drinking, but of righteousness,

peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.’

This is not a selfish joy. Earthly joy This is not a selfish joy. Earthly joy cannot be shared like this. cannot be shared like this.

But this is Heavenly joy, which is our But this is Heavenly joy, which is our privilege to seek, receive and share with privilege to seek, receive and share with

many others on earth.many others on earth.

I Samuel 16:3I Samuel 16:3

‘‘Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint show you what to do. You are to anoint

for me the one I indicate’for me the one I indicate’

Have you ever realized the God wants Have you ever realized the God wants you to be a Heavenly King?you to be a Heavenly King?

I Peter 2:9I Peter 2:9

‘‘But you are a chosen people, a royal But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people priesthood, a holy nation, a people

belonging to God, that you may declare belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of the praises of Him who called you out of

darkness in to His wonderful light.’darkness in to His wonderful light.’

When you become conscious of the When you become conscious of the Spirit of God being poured upon you as Spirit of God being poured upon you as a sign that you are His forever, it’s only a sign that you are His forever, it’s only

a beginning. Even though the joy of a beginning. Even though the joy of now is wonderful, its only a beginning.now is wonderful, its only a beginning.

II Samuel 5:7,9aII Samuel 5:7,9a77‘Nevertheless, David captured the ‘Nevertheless, David captured the

fortress of Zion, in the City of David.fortress of Zion, in the City of David.

99’David then took up residence in the ’David then took up residence in the fortress and called it the city of David.’fortress and called it the city of David.’

Whom Joshua could not drive, David Whom Joshua could not drive, David did by the Grace of God. It was a did by the Grace of God. It was a heavenly plan that they should be heavenly plan that they should be

driven out only by God’s people who driven out only by God’s people who had come out of Egypt. had come out of Egypt.

He did not do to the Jebusites, what He did not do to the Jebusites, what God did to the people of Jericho. God did to the people of Jericho.

Have you realized God depends on you Have you realized God depends on you to fulfill the heavenly plan?to fulfill the heavenly plan?

Jebusites are Gentiles or unbelievers Jebusites are Gentiles or unbelievers with whom believers have common with whom believers have common

yolk. yolk.

For about 400 years, God’s plan was For about 400 years, God’s plan was hindered because of Jebusites! hindered because of Jebusites!

It is a happy day for believers to see, It is a happy day for believers to see, when they are separated from all that is when they are separated from all that is of the world and of old life and realize of the world and of old life and realize that God is relying upon them to fulfill that God is relying upon them to fulfill

His plan. His plan.

Even this joy is the beginning of much Even this joy is the beginning of much much more. . . much more. . .

II Samuel 24:24-25II Samuel 24:24-25

2424‘But the king replied to Araunah, “No, ‘But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying your for it. I will not I insist on paying your for it. I will not

sacrifice to the Lsacrifice to the LORDORD my G my GODOD burnt burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”offerings that cost me nothing.”

So David bought the threshing floor and So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver

for them.for them.

2525David built an altar to the LDavid built an altar to the LORDORD there and there and sacrificed burnt offerings fellowship sacrificed burnt offerings fellowship

offerings. The the Lofferings. The the LORDORD answered the answered the prayer in behalf of the land, and the prayer in behalf of the land, and the

plague on Israel was stoppedplague on Israel was stopped

How great are His tender mercies, for even How great are His tender mercies, for even though we grieve Him, yet He forgives us.though we grieve Him, yet He forgives us.

The very spot where David was punished The very spot where David was punished became the site of God’s House.became the site of God’s House.

II Chronicles 3:1II Chronicles 3:1

‘‘Then Solomon began to build Temple of Then Solomon began to build Temple of the Lthe LORDORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the Lwhere the LORDORD had appeared to his father had appeared to his father

David. It was on the threshing floor of David. It was on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, the place provided Araunah the Jebusite, the place provided

David.’David.’

I Chronicles 28:11I Chronicles 28:11

Then David gave Solomon the plans for Then David gave Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its the portico of the temple, its buildings, its

store-rooms, its upper parts, its inner store-rooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of Atonement.rooms and the place of Atonement.


““All this,” David said, “I have in writing All this,” David said, “I have in writing from the hand of the Lfrom the hand of the LORDORD upon me, and upon me, and

He gave me understanding in all the He gave me understanding in all the details of the plan.”details of the plan.”

The joy of the Lord is your The joy of the Lord is your strength. But the joy of revelation strength. But the joy of revelation

of heavenly pattern and of knowing of heavenly pattern and of knowing that God has called us to share in that God has called us to share in it, supercedes all other joys you it, supercedes all other joys you may have experienced on other may have experienced on other

occasions. occasions.

In this joy you enter in to the plan and In this joy you enter in to the plan and purpose of God, regarding His people, purpose of God, regarding His people,

both now and in the ages to come. both now and in the ages to come.

Pray then that the Lord will lead you Pray then that the Lord will lead you from joy till joy till you come to the from joy till joy till you come to the fullness of joy of the Lord, which is fullness of joy of the Lord, which is

your strength – Amen!your strength – Amen!

JOY IN JOY IN LEARNINGLEARNING

We shall see how We shall see how His divine laws will His divine laws will make our joy full make our joy full

and complete.and complete.

From the time God called David, He had From the time God called David, He had for him a very high and heavenly purpose for him a very high and heavenly purpose

though David did not realize this for though David did not realize this for many years. many years.

At the time of being born again we are At the time of being born again we are really concerned about being forgiven, really concerned about being forgiven, washed, cleansed and made righteous washed, cleansed and made righteous before God and when He does begin to before God and when He does begin to

teach us His own way, we begin to teach us His own way, we begin to question Him or even resist Him.question Him or even resist Him.

God could have told David from the God could have told David from the very beginning to build His house in very beginning to build His house in that place, but David was not ready that place, but David was not ready then to receive such a command or then to receive such a command or

instruction. instruction.

It is only when we are truly ready and It is only when we are truly ready and prepared that God can give us the prepared that God can give us the

instructions of His heart.instructions of His heart.

We all have to pay a heavy price to be We all have to pay a heavy price to be God’s servants. We have to be God’s servants. We have to be

prepared to be delivered from our prepared to be delivered from our chaff, especially the chaff in our brain! chaff, especially the chaff in our brain!

What is that chaff?What is that chaff?

In God’s sight it is all that we have In God’s sight it is all that we have secured through our own intellectual secured through our own intellectual

ability.ability.


‘‘So all Israel brought up the ark of the So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lcovenant of the LORDORD with shouts, with with shouts, with

the sounding of rams’ horns and the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the trumpets, and of cymbals, and the

playing of lyres and harps.’playing of lyres and harps.’


‘‘They brought the ark of GThey brought the ark of GODOD and and set it inside the tent that David had set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship burnt offerings and fellowship

offerings before Gofferings before GODOD.’.’

In the book of Numbers, the Lord had In the book of Numbers, the Lord had given His heavenly pattern for the given His heavenly pattern for the

transport of the ark.transport of the ark.

No man has any power or authority to No man has any power or authority to change the divine order, whether he be change the divine order, whether he be

a preacher or pastor, Indian or a preacher or pastor, Indian or European, poor or wealthy!European, poor or wealthy!

David had to learn two lessons before David had to learn two lessons before God gave him the joy of bringing the ark God gave him the joy of bringing the ark

to its right place.to its right place.

I-He had to learn that his brain must be I-He had to learn that his brain must be completely free from all chaff and straw completely free from all chaff and straw to make room for the wisdom of God. to make room for the wisdom of God.

II-He had to learn that the divine order II-He had to learn that the divine order for God’s house must be very strictly for God’s house must be very strictly and thoroughly maintained.and thoroughly maintained.

The Ark is compared to the Lamb, Our The Ark is compared to the Lamb, Our Lord Jesus Christ. He must be given Lord Jesus Christ. He must be given

His rightful place in your heart, in your His rightful place in your heart, in your home and in your church. home and in your church.

When Saul was chosen to be king, he When Saul was chosen to be king, he was crowned at once without any was crowned at once without any

training. But it remitted eventually in training. But it remitted eventually in his rejection by God because of his his rejection by God because of his

stubbornness and blindness. stubbornness and blindness.

But when God bought David to the But when God bought David to the throne, he had already undergone throne, he had already undergone

many hardships and trails.many hardships and trails.

We may be preaching or praying or We may be preaching or praying or teaching or merely doing some menial teaching or merely doing some menial task in the service of God, but if it is task in the service of God, but if it is

done for man’s pleasure, then it will not done for man’s pleasure, then it will not be acceptable to God. be acceptable to God.

If you perform anything for God at any If you perform anything for God at any time simply under compulsion or for time simply under compulsion or for

what you can get out of it on earth, then what you can get out of it on earth, then there will be no reward for you in there will be no reward for you in

heaven. heaven.

GOD DEMANDS A GOD DEMANDS A WILLING SERVICEWILLING SERVICE

JOY IN UNIONJOY IN UNION


‘‘. . . . As a bridegroom . . . . As a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will rejoices over his bride, so will your Gyour GODOD rejoice over you.’ rejoice over you.’

The object of all His dealings with us is The object of all His dealings with us is to fellowship with Himself. to fellowship with Himself.

That goal, towards which He is drawing That goal, towards which He is drawing us to step by step that we cannot draw us to step by step that we cannot draw

back, is the highest joy of perfect back, is the highest joy of perfect oneness and union with our Lord. oneness and union with our Lord.

The word FELLOWSHIP is a unique The word FELLOWSHIP is a unique word in the Bible and no one can truly word in the Bible and no one can truly understand it, who is not born again.understand it, who is not born again.

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