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THE PROCESS-2

Text :  Isaiah 64:8.

But as for you, O LORD, you are our Father; and we are clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hands.* 

Yesterday, we considered the story of Joseph and how God passed him through process. He passed through the process without compromising at any stage and he  came out a complete, and perfect product in God's hand. 

Today, we shall be considering another man who went through his process and came out whole and complete. 

Today, we shall be looking at the life of David. As a young boy growing up in Jesse (his father's) house, he had learnt how to lead flock of sheep. He was a shepherd boy, while his brothers were soldiers. 

Little did he know that God was preparing and processing him to lead His most cherished nation (Israel).
 *Sometimes, God may decide to process a man after his own heart in the wilderness and not in the palace.*  God processed and perfected David in the wilderness. Even when he found his way into the palace, God still sent him out into the wilderness through the hand of King Saul. 

Let's quickly looked at the different phases of the process God took David through:

 *1. Wilderness Process:*  David stayed in the wilderness as a shepherd boy with his father's sheep. He was there learning how to defend animals against their predators. 

1 Samuel 17:34-35 recorded David's encounter in the wilderness. He said to King Saul, while your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him."

At this point, David had passed the test of LOVE for Israel ( sheepfold). A man that can fight for the deliverance of mere  animals can as well do same and much more for his fellow humans.

The wilderness experience has processed him into a Psalmist. While leading the sheep. He had learnt to sing spontaneous Praise and worship unto God.

 David as a young boy had been taking a lot of time in the secret, preparing himself before the Lord as a Psalmist. It is quite clear that *You cannot display a talent that you have not perfected behind the door.* 

 *Your time of your process and preparation is your time of obscurity and loneliness.* You must make good use of this time instead of seeking any self-pity.


 *BIBLE READING* : 

1Samuel 17:30-40.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Father, help me to cooperate with you during my time of preparation.

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