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David Becomes King

Posted: March 19, 2020

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David had to wait a really, really long time to become king.

Did you know that God sent Samuel to tell David that he would be king when he was just 15 years old? At that time, David was just a shepherd boy who was always overlooked by his older brothers. But God had a plan for David’s life, it just took a while for it to happen. David had to be patient and trust that God would do what he promised. Remember from our last lesson, David had to run away from King Saul who hated David. When King Saul died, David was finally made king. In total, David had to wait 22 years to be the king of all of Israel! Have you ever had to wait for something that you really wanted? If you have, you know how hard it is to be patient. But, maybe you’ve only had to wait a few days or a week…maybe a month. David had to wait a lot longer than that. So kids, here’s the lesson. Sometimes God will make us wait. He may not answer every prayer just how we want or he might take longer to answer than we like. But, we can trust God’s timing because he’s God and he knows what he’s doing. His timing is always perfect. Be patient!

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Key Points:

  • David was chosen to be king when he was young, but had to wait.
  • David could have killed Saul, but he decided to wait.
  • After 15 years, David finally got to be king. 2 Samuel 5:4-5
  • Sometimes we have to wait a long time for God to come through.

Memory Verse:

Psalm 27:14 Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

Talk About It
  1. What’s your favorite part of the video? What’s one thing you learned from it?
  2. Share a time you had to be super patient, waiting for something exciting to happen.
  3. How old was David when Samuel told him he would be king? How old was David when he became king of all of Israel?
  4. Why do you think God made David wait so long? What can patience teach us?
  5. Read 2 Peter 3:8-9. What does this passage say about God and his timing? Why does God choose to wait?
  6. How will you apply this lesson to your life this week?

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