The King Is ComingSample

A Little Yes

David was the youngest of eight. While several of his brothers were off at war defending Israel from the Philistines, David was in the fields tending sheep. One day his father sent him on a simple errand that changed the course of his life and the trajectory of history. As asked, David took food to his brothers, who were soldiers in the Israelite army. While there, David witnessed the taunting, bullying giant Goliath. Unable to watch him mock God, David stepped forward.

Within days David went from tending sheep in a field to rubbing shoulders with Saul, King of Israel, being cheered on by the entire Israelite army, and slaying the unconquerable Goliath. All because David honored his father by running a simple, seemingly insignificant errand.

David’s obedience and faithfulness in the small things led to immeasurably more than anything he could’ve ever asked or imagined. In the same way, we never know when our small little “yes” could end up changing our lives. What we do know is that when we are faithful in the small things, we will eventually be given the opportunity to be faithful in the big things.

REFLECT

You could be one simple act of obedience away from the immeasurably more God has planned for your life.

RESPOND

As you practice the art of silence again today, keep paper nearby to write down the random thoughts demanding your attention. After your time of silence, categorize them:

• Do you get frustrated with the trivial, menial tasks throughout your day? How does David’s story help you see things differently?
• It’s easy to want the big, assignments, but God tends to use the small moments just as much as the big ones. How can you be faithful in every ordinary moment?