Promise Fulfilled

Today’s readings remind me that God delivers his promise. Always.

The readings last Tuesday tell us that Samuel anointed David, the youngest and a simple shepherd. Last Friday’s readings tell us that even King Saul believed that David would be king. Now, we see David being King. Indeed, God fulfils his promises.

David was thirty years old when he became king,
and he reigned for forty years:
seven years and six months in Hebron over Judah,
and thirty-three years in Jerusalem
over all Israel and Judah

David’s life was not without challenges. Yes, he was chosen and anointed to be king. However, he still experienced hardships. Trials. Problems. He saved the people, but after, King Saul wanted to kill him. He lost a dear friend in Jonathan, and someone he looks up to in King Saul. However, David was faithful to God. He did not give up. He had faith in God. And now we see God fulfilling his promise that David would be king, and that the Lord was with him in his life. In the gospel, we see Jesus having challenges as he was doing God's will. But he pressed on, he had faith in God, and God kept his promise.

We know God loves us and wants the best for us. We know his promise that He has great plans for us (Jeremiah 29:11). Life will not always be easy and we will have challenges, but we should always hang on to God’s promise, and have faith that one day, God’s promise will be fulfilled.

God bless!