How often do we truly persist in believing in God's will to come to pass?
How convinced are we of God's presence when we face intense resistance, so much that we begin to question if God even spoke in the first place?
David is a good example of this kind of scenario. He knew he was anointed by God to be king, yet his journey was filled with trials. The enemy had thought David would remain a simple shepherd boy, tending sheep in the fields, never rising beyond that. But God had chosen him and anointed him.
Despite knowing he was destined to be king, David didn’t take matters into his own hands. Even when he had opportunities to eliminate Saul, he refused. He entered Saul’s palace not as a rival, but as a servant. All of this was part of God’s plan. But the enemy wanted David gone, because he could see the long-term vision God had—one that extended far beyond David’s lifetime. Through David’s bloodline, Jesus would come. And so, the attacks were relentless using different channels.
“But David thought to himself, ‘One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul.’” —1 Samuel 27:1
Even David’s own son Absalom sought to kill him.
“Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, ‘Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom.’” —2 Samuel 15:14
It would have been easy for him to give in to this discouragement. And yes, there were moments of sorrow. But David never stayed down for long. The Bible tells us that he would rise again, washed, dressed, perfumed, and ready for what came next.
“Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the Lord and worshiped.” —2 Samuel 12:20
Being anointed doesn’t exempt us from challenges. But it is our consistency and persistent seeking of God’s face that keeps us aligned with His will and strengthens us to endure.
Friends, in God’s Kingdom, we are called to live supernaturally. But that life doesn’t arrive on a silver platter—we birth it through prayer, through consistent faith, and through unwavering persistence.
David was anointed to be king, but even his own people—Saul, Absalom, Sheba (Bicri)—sought to destroy him.
“A troublemaker named Sheba son of Bicri, a Benjamite, happened to be there. He sounded the trumpet and shouted, ‘We have no share in David…’” —2 Samuel 20:1
Still, God continued to show up for him.
“The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.” —2 Samuel 8:6
So let this be your reminder: being anointed is not a call to ease, but to persistent obedience. its a time to stay faithful in your walk of faith, in your actions, and in your daily pursuit of God.
Stay revived!
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